Tamworth Borough Council

60.2% of Tamworth Borough Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Tamworth Borough Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Tamworth Borough Council's permission.

4,270 homes in Tamworth. Registered social landlord no. 41UK. 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

Tamworth Borough Council owns about 4,270 social homes across 1 council area (2025/26).

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Typical weekly rents

Average council rents in this council's area, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£81-
1 bed£90£121
2 bed£100£149
3 bed£111£172
4 bed£124£201

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).

C3 Consumer standards serious failings on the consumer standards; improvement needed · Oct 2026

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

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 1,027 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 300th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 60.2% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 65.9% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 59% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 61.6% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 67.5% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 49.1% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 58.3% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 65.3% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 26.2% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 71.8% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 51.2% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 46.5% worse 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: tamworth.gov.uk/council/how-council-run/how-council-performing.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.9% 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%)
6.4% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
80.9% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
92% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
44.9 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
43.5% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
4.2 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 8.4
50% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
93.5 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 26 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 8 decisions about Tamworth Borough Council in its searchable archive.

5maladministration
3no maladministration
  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202336512) Maladministration Sep 2024

    This complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202303925) Maladministration Jul 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to: The resident\u2019s report that the contractor did not give him adequate notice of the additional work needed to his property or the impact of the work. The resident\u2019s report that

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202401849) Maladministration Jun 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s report of a leak from the water tank in her home.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202310186) Maladministration Apr 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: Damp and mould. Repairs at the property.

  • Occupancy Rights (202207084) No Maladministration Nov 2022

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s request for its debris removal recharge to her after she left her former property to be withdrawn.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202115860) No Maladministration Jun 2022

    The Complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of repairs to the resident\u2019s WC and consequent interruption to his water supply.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 17 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Tamworth Borough Council". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Tamworth Borough Council?

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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