Unity Housing Association Limited

76.3% of Unity Housing Association tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Unity Housing Association tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Unity Housing Association's permission.

1,380 homes, mostly in Leeds and Kirklees. Registered social landlord no. LH3737. 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

Unity Housing Association Limited owns about 1,380 social homes across 2 council areas (2025/26).

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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.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£79£116
1 bed£92£133
2 bed£108£148
3 bed£119£165
4 bed£125£203

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 · Mar 2026
G2 Governance governed adequately, some improvements needed · Mar 2026
V1 Financial viability financially strong · 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.

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 362 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 125th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 76.3% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 70.8% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 71.6% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 78.5% better than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 85.7% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 71% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 83.7% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 87.6% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 51.8% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 74.5% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 79.6% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 74.4% better 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: unityha.co.uk/performance/how-were-performing.

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%)
0.2% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
86.2% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
91.7% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
28.7 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
78.9% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
7.6 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes about the sector median (8.4%)
80% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
23.9 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 28 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 8 decisions about Unity Housing Association Limited in its searchable archive.

3partial maladministration
1no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202405302) Partial Maladministration Jul 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports about: her request for adaptations to her property. repairs to her property, including external garden maintenance. The Ombudsman has also considered the

  • Old Complaints Handling categories (202308746) Partial Maladministration Aug 2024

    The resident\u2019s complaint is about the landlord\u2019s decision not to install solar panels at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.

  • Moving/Buying/Selling Home (202119565) Reasonable Redress May 2023

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident about her \u2018Right to Acquire\u2019 application.

  • Financial (202127712) No Maladministration Apr 2023

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports that the white goods in their property were faulty when he moved in.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202102206) Aug 2022

    The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repairs and its contractor\u2019s conduct.

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202010619) Partial Maladministration Jul 2022

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident about: The concerns about fire safety and the removal of fire extinguishers. The completion of a person-centred fire risk assessment. The request for a copy of a fire risk

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 14 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Unity Housing Association Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Unity Housing Association?

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