Tower Hamlets Community Housing

2,050 homes in Tower Hamlets. Registered social landlord no. L4260. 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

Tower Hamlets Community Housing owns about 2,050 social homes across 1 council area (2024/25).

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.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£109£190
1 bed£133£236
2 bed£151£264
3 bed£169£284
4 bed£186£297

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). Tower Hamlets Community Housing is covered by the judgement on Hyde Housing Association Limited.

C1 Consumer standards meets the consumer standards · Mar 2026
G1 Governance well governed · Mar 2026
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Mar 2026

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 Tower Hamlets Community Housing tenants

No Tower Hamlets Community Housing tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.

What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 505 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Satisfied with the overall service 43.8% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 50.4% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 52.8% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 41.4% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 46.7% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 34.8% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 49.7% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 45.5% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 23.4% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 42% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 39.3% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 37.8% 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: thch.org.uk/tenant-satisfaction-measures.

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%)
1.9% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
78.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
99.9% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
144.6 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
97.6% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
45 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
98.9% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
17.6 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 15 4

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 20 decisions about Tower Hamlets Community Housing in its searchable archive.

9maladministration
7partial maladministration
2no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202440368) Maladministration Feb 2026

      Decision Case ID 202440368 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tower Hamlets Community Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 17 February 2026 Background The resident initially complained to the landlor

  • Housing Association (202506366) Partial Maladministration Dec 2025

      Decision Case ID 202506366 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tower Hamlets Community Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives alone in a 1 bedroom, ground fl

  • Housing Association (202312759) Maladministration Nov 2025

      Decision Case ID 202312759 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tower Hamlets Community Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident has been a leaseholder of the landlord s

  • Housing Association (202436341) Maladministration Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of: a leak and subsequent damp and mould in his bedroom. a lack of cleaning and rats in the communal areas. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord

  • Housing Association (202206352) No Maladministration Mar 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of leaks in the property and the subsequent damage caused.

  • Housing Association (202410129) Maladministration Feb 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about asbestos. The landlord\u2019s complaint handling is also considered.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 13 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Tower Hamlets Community Housing". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Tower Hamlets Community 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.

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