Trident Housing Association Limited

3,031 homes across 15 council areas, mostly in Birmingham, Sandwell and South Derbyshire. Registered social landlord no. L0979. 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

Trident Housing Association Limited owns about 3,031 social homes across 15 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.

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£84£143
1 bed£97£123
2 bed£112£142
3 bed£125£159
4 bed£138£186

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).

C2 Consumer standards meets the standards but has some weaknesses to fix · Oct 2025
G1 Governance well governed · Oct 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Oct 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 Trident Housing Association Limited tenants

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 514 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Satisfied with the overall service 59.9% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 66.7% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 64.1% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 62.5% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 70.6% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 50.1% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 61.1% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 69.3% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 25.4% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 67.9% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 59.8% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 58.9% about the sector median (59.5%)

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set.

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%)
0.1% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
97.7% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
98.6% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
43.9 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
93.8% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
8.5 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes about the sector median (8.4%)
100% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
13.5 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 28 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Trident Housing Association Limited had 7 complaint determinations. 50% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

50%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
23orders made
£4,600compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 14 decisions about Trident Housing Association Limited in its searchable archive.

2maladministration
11partial maladministration
1no maladministration
  • Managing Relations (202504166) Partial Maladministration Dec 2025

    Decision Case ID 202504166 Decision type Investigation Landlord Trident Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident\u2019s tenancy began on 14 March 2

  • Housing Association (202347549) Partial Maladministration May 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: service charge account reports of a leaking roof request to install a lock or door to a bin store associated complaint

  • Old Complaints Handling categories (202208978) Partial Maladministration Dec 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: the resident\u2019s concerns that it had allocated her an unsuitable property. the resident\u2019s reports of antisocial behaviour (\u2018ASB\u2019) including noise nuisance from her n

  • Financial (202230288) Partial Maladministration Nov 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s: Decision that the resident was liable for service charges. Handling of the associated complaint.

  • Health and Safety (inc. building safety) (202214982) Partial Maladministration Nov 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s reports concerning the condition of the property. The associated complaint.

  • Old Complaints Handling categories (202232115) Maladministration Jul 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: Report of a faulty boiler. The associated complaint.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 11 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Trident Housing Association Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Trident Housing Association?

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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