Salix Homes Limited

79.3% of Salix Homes tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Salix Homes tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Salix Homes' permission.

7,924 homes, mostly in Salford and Trafford. Registered social landlord no. 4609. On this page: what their tenants say, how they handle complaints, the regulator's grades, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.

Size, areas and typical rents

Salix Homes Limited owns about 7,924 social homes across 2 council areas (2025/26).

Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.

Typical weekly rents

Average housing association rents in the areas this landlord works in, weighted by where its homes are, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£81-
1 bed£88£128
2 bed£97£139
3 bed£109£150
4 bed£119£176

The regulator's verdict

The Regulator of Social Housing grades landlords on how well they look after tenants (consumer standards, C1 best to C4 worst) and, for housing associations, on governance (G) and financial viability (V).

C1 Consumer standards meets the consumer standards · Aug 2024
G1 Governance well governed · Dec 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Dec 2025

Councils are graded on consumer standards only. A grade is a snapshot at the date shown; the regulator publishes updates as it inspects.

Homes to swap from Salix Homes Limited tenants

No Salix Homes Limited tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.

Tenant Ratings On Mutual Home Exchange

No tenant ratings yet.

Rent from Salix Homes? Rate and review them

What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 611 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 84th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 79.3% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 77.6% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 66.3% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 80.3% better than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 81.2% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 78.2% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 85.4% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 87.4% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 49.2% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 78.3% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 79% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 77.9% better than the sector median of 59.5%

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: salixhomes.co.uk/about-us/performance/.

Repairs, safety and complaints

From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.

100% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Asbestos surveys completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Legionella risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Lift safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
0.2% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
82.8% Non-emergency repairs done on time about the sector median (82.5%)
100% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
54.5 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes about the sector median (53.9%)
93.5% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
11 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
94.3% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
112.5 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 60 8

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Salix Homes Limited had 11 complaint determinations. 57% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

57%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
26orders made
£2,200compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 25 decisions about Salix Homes Limited in its searchable archive.

9maladministration
6partial maladministration
7no maladministration
  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202507009) Maladministration Jun 2026

    Decision Case ID 202507009 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 August 2026 Background The resident has reported antisocial behaviour (ASB) including cri

  • Housing Association (202530781) No Maladministration Apr 2026

      Case ID 202530781 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 April 2026   Background The resident moved via a mutual exchange process. When she moved into t

  • Housing Association (202504673) Reasonable Redress Mar 2026

      Decision Case ID 202504673 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 March 2026 Background The resident received 2 appointment letters for an electrical sa

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202441581) No Maladministration Feb 2026

    Decision Case ID 202441581 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 27 August 2026 Background The resident had experienced issues with noise from a neighb

  • Housing Association (202529353) Partial Maladministration Feb 2026

      Decision Case ID 202529353 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a cottage flat with her partner and 2 c

  • Housing Association (202451129) Maladministration Nov 2025

      Decision Case ID 202451129 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat on the ground floor of

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 15 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Salix Homes Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Salix Homes?

Both landlords have to approve a mutual exchange, and both have 42 days to decide. They can only refuse on the grounds set out in the Housing Act 1985. Get the application in early, keep your rent account clear, and ask for the decision in writing.

Latest From @HomeExchangeGB

Follow @HomeExchangeGB for new homes

Page last updated:

Sources

Our editorial standards · Review policy · Report a mistake