Wiltshire Council

72.3% of Wiltshire Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), about the same as the England median of 71.8%. Wiltshire Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Wiltshire Council's permission.

5,601 homes in Wiltshire. Registered social landlord no. 00HY. On this page: what their tenants say, how they handle complaints, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.

Size, areas and typical rents

Wiltshire Council owns about 5,601 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£87-
1 bed£100£133
2 bed£113£160
3 bed£122£195
4 bed£130£258

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 781 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 176th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 72.3% about the sector median (71.8%)
Satisfied with repairs 72.1% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 64.8% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 67% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 68.9% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 50.6% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 59% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 70.4% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 35.7% about the sector median (35.5%)
Communal areas clean and well maintained 54.7% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 49.9% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 50.2% worse than the sector median of 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.

99.4% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
99.6% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
99.5% 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%)
3.6% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
84.2% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
94.6% Emergency repairs done on time about the sector median (94.9%)
19.5 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
94.2% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
3.2 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 8.4
88.2% Stage 2 complaints answered on time about the sector median (88.9%)
47.1 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 60 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 10 decisions about Wiltshire Council in its searchable archive.

5maladministration
3partial maladministration
2no maladministration
  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202504083) Maladministration May 2026

      Decision Case ID 202504083 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wiltshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 May 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat. She complained t

  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202519093) Maladministration Jan 2026

      Decision Case ID 202519093 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wiltshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident shares the property with her 1-year-oldson

  • Managing Relations (202301667) Maladministration Mar 2025

    The complaint is about: The landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The conduct of a member of the landlord\u2019s staff. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord\u2019s complaints hand

  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202320734) Maladministration Mar 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s request for a shower and the associated repairs.

  • Old Complaints Handling categories (202346931) Partial Maladministration Jan 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s reports of required repairs, roof repair, and planned roof replacement. Request for a kitchen upgrade. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord\u2019s comp

  • Managing Relations (202303945) Maladministration Jun 2024

    The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident. The landlord\u2019s handling of various repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the complaint handling in this case.

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

Swapping with a tenant of Wiltshire 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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