First Garden Cities Homes in Central Bedfordshire
First Garden Cities Homes owns 551 social homes in Central Bedfordshire (31 March 2026) — 2% of the district's 22,237, the 9th largest of 42 landlords here. None of its homes here were recorded as failing the Decent Homes Standard. Across its whole stock, 64.0% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 7 of 11 other bigger landlords in Central Bedfordshire scored higher. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.
Its homes in Central Bedfordshire
| General needs (rented) | 418 |
|---|---|
| Supported housing | 0 |
| Housing for older people | 0 |
| Shared ownership and other low-cost home ownership | 133 |
| Failing the Decent Homes Standard (here) | 0 |
How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)
| Measure (all of First Garden Cities Homes's homes, not only Central Bedfordshire) | First Garden Cities Homes | England median |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfied with the overall service (TP01) | 64.0% | 71.8% |
| Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01) | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02) | 93.6% | 82.5% |
| Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01) | 55.3 | 53.9 |
All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of First Garden Cities Homes, 2023/24 and 2024/25
Other bigger landlords in Central Bedfordshire
| Landlord | Homes here | Satisfied overall |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Homes RP | 282 | 86.2% |
| Paradigm Housing Group | 918 | 82.0% |
| Settle Group | 840 | 74.7% |
| bpha | 1,071 | 71.8% |
| Hightown Housing Association | 867 | 68.3% |
| The Guinness Partnership | 237 | 67.7% |
| Sage Rented | 364 | 66.7% |
| Amplius Living | 6,985 | 61.8% |
| Stonewater | 1,403 | 61.8% |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 5,613 | 60.9% |
| Peabody Trust | 1,731 | 58.7% |
Where else First Garden Cities Homes owns homes
5 other areas, 2,435 social homes in total. Largest:
- North Hertfordshire 1,387 homes
- Welwyn Hatfield 452 homes
- East Hertfordshire 20 homes
- Stevenage 19 homes
- Hertsmere 6 homes
All landlords in Central Bedfordshire · First Garden Cities Homes: 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.