Who Runs It

The Guinness Partnership in Barnsley

The Guinness Partnership owns 598 social homes in Barnsley (31 March 2026) — 3% of the district's 22,849, the 4th largest of 27 landlords here. None of its homes here were recorded as failing the Decent Homes Standard. Across its whole stock, 67.7% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 5 of 6 other bigger landlords in Barnsley scored higher. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Data: housing association homes 31 March 2026, council homes 31 March 2025, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25, regulator grades 28 October 2026 · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

598homes in Barnsley
3%of the district's social homes
67.7%tenants satisfied overall (whole landlord)
C1regulator consumer grade

Its homes in Barnsley

General needs (rented)223
Supported housing48
Housing for older people273
Shared ownership and other low-cost home ownership54
Failing the Decent Homes Standard (here)0

How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)

Measure (all of The Guinness Partnership's homes, not only Barnsley)The Guinness PartnershipEngland median
Satisfied with the overall service (TP01)67.7%71.8%
Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01)0.2%0.5%
Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02)78.3%82.5%
Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01)56.153.9

All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of The Guinness Partnership, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Other bigger landlords in Barnsley

LandlordHomes hereSatisfied overall
Vico Homes25084.6%
Together Housing Group1,28780.6%
South Yorkshire Housing Association41477.1%
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council17,90475.2%
Great Places Housing Group34370.8%
Yorkshire Housing1,27366.3%

Where else The Guinness Partnership owns homes

145 other areas, 65,201 social homes in total. Largest:

All landlords in Barnsley · The Guinness Partnership: all measures, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) are reported by each landlord for its whole stock (or its group), not for one area; survey methods differ and the regulator warns against direct comparison. Figures are for 2024/25, the latest published when this site was built.