Who Runs It

Sovereign Network Group in Dorset

Sovereign Network Group owns 4,963 social homes in Dorset (31 March 2026) — 20% of the district's 24,464, the 3rd largest of 49 landlords here. 10 of its homes here failed the Decent Homes Standard. Across its whole stock, 63.1% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 4 of 6 other bigger landlords in Dorset 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

4,963homes in Dorset
20%of the district's social homes
63.1%tenants satisfied overall (whole landlord)
C2regulator consumer grade

Its homes in Dorset

General needs (rented)4,066
Supported housing81
Housing for older people324
Shared ownership and other low-cost home ownership492
Failing the Decent Homes Standard (here)10

How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)

Measure (all of Sovereign Network Group's homes, not only Dorset)Sovereign Network GroupEngland median
Satisfied with the overall service (TP01)63.1%71.8%
Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01)2.1%0.5%
Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02)68.6%82.5%
Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01)97.253.9

All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of Sovereign Network Group, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Other bigger landlords in Dorset

LandlordHomes hereSatisfied overall
Aster Group8,71579.1%
Abri Group96174.5%
The Guinness Partnership27667.7%
Hastoe Housing Association28263.9%
Stonewater1,26361.8%
Magna Housing6,03360.0%

Where else Sovereign Network Group owns homes

91 other areas, 79,135 social homes in total. Largest:

All landlords in Dorset · Sovereign Network Group: 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.