The Society of St James
Society of St James tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Society of St James' permission.
517 homes across 5 council areas, mostly in Southampton, Portsmouth and Rushmoor. Registered social landlord no. LH4337. On this page: how many homes they own and where, typical rents, how to swap your home and how to check their reputation.
Size, areas and typical rents
The Society of St James owns about 517 social homes across 5 council areas (2025/26).
Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.
- Southampton370 Southampton
- Portsmouth75 Portsmouth
- Rushmoor57 Aldershot · Farnborough
- Gosport8 Gosport
- Basingstoke and Deane7 Basingstoke
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.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £107 | £162 |
| 1 bed | £115 | £148 |
| 2 bed | £132 | £179 |
| 3 bed | £149 | £211 |
| 4 bed | £167 | £266 |
Homes to swap from The Society of St James tenants
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Housing Ombudsman decisions
You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "The Society of St James" to see published complaints about this landlord.
How to check Society of St James' reputation
There are no published tenant satisfaction scores for Society of St James. Landlords with fewer than 1,000 homes must still measure tenant satisfaction and share the results with their own tenants, but they don't have to send them to the regulator, so no national figures exist. With about 517 homes, Society of St James is in that group.
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 "The Society of St James" 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 Southampton: see our Southampton guide for what it's like to live there.
Swapping with a tenant of Society of St James?
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.
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