Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited
6,764 homes across 95 council areas, mostly in Cornwall, Rochford and Sheffield. Registered social landlord no. 4684. On this page: the regulator's grades, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.
Size, areas and typical rents
Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited owns about 6,764 social homes across 95 council areas (2024/25).
The 10 areas with the most homes:
marks a place guide in that council area: what it's like to live there, rents and homes to swap.
- Cornwall Truro guide690
- Rochford439
- Sheffield300
- Haringey286
- Telford and Wrekin265
- Cherwell235
- Uttlesford222
- Stoke-on-Trent185
- Braintree 169
- Cheshire West and Chester 155
Typical weekly rents
Average housing association rents in the areas this landlord works in, weighted by where its homes are, 2024/25. Your own rent depends on the exact home.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £83 | £122 |
| 1 bed | £98 | £129 |
| 2 bed | £113 | £157 |
| 3 bed | £126 | £179 |
| 4 bed | £141 | £217 |
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). Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited is covered by the judgement on Sanctuary Housing Association.
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 Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited tenants
No Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.
Housing Ombudsman decisions
You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited" to see published complaints about this landlord.
How to check Sanctuary Affordable Housing's reputation
Sanctuary Affordable Housing doesn't appear in the regulator's latest published tenant satisfaction figures, so there are no national scores to show here.
You can still get a good picture before you swap into one of their homes:
- Ask for their tenant satisfaction results and complaints report. Every social landlord must publish its complaints policy and a yearly report on the complaints it has handled, usually on its website or on request.
- Search the Housing Ombudsman's decisions for "Sanctuary Affordable Housing Limited" in the decisions archive. No results is common for small landlords and usually a good sign.
- Check the regulator's judgements. The Regulator of Social Housing lists any regulatory judgements and notices it has published about a landlord.
- Ask the tenant you're swapping with. How quickly are repairs done? How easy is it to get hold of someone? Is there a tenants' group? A current tenant's answer is often the best guide.
- Look at the area too. Most of their homes are in Cornwall: see our Truro guide for what it's like to live there.
Swapping with a tenant of Sanctuary Affordable Housing?
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.