Who owns the social housing in Dover?
Dover has 7,940 social homes owned by 27 landlords: the council owns 4,463 (31 March 2025) and housing associations and other registered providers 3,477 (31 March 2026). The largest is Dover District Council with 4,463 (56%). Among the bigger landlords here, the share of tenants satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (each landlord's whole stock, not only Dover) ranges from 58.7% (Peabody Trust) to 89.8% (Housing 21); the council: 77.3%. England median: 71.8%. Source: Regulator of Social Housing, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25.
Landlords in Dover
| Landlord | Homes here | Failing Decent Homes here* | Satisfied overall (TP01) | Not decent, whole stock (RP01) | Repairs on time (RP02) | Complaints per 1,000 (CH01) | Consumer grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council council | 4,463 (56%) | — | 77.3% | 2.5% | 91.4% | 34.7 | C2 |
| Southern Housing | 776 (10%) | 0 | 63.0% | 0.4% | 72.9% | 98.2 | C2 |
| Peabody Trust | 734 (9%) | 13 | 58.7% | 0.1% | 73.5% | 65.7 | C2 |
| Sanctuary Housing Association | 307 (4%) | 0 | 63.9% | 0.2% | 69.6% | 114.0 | C1 |
| Orbit Group | 259 (3%) | 0 | 65.6% | 0.5% | 67.4% | 87.0 | not graded |
| Places for People Group | 247 (3%) | 12 | 64.3% | 0.1% | 47.1% | 29.2 | C1 |
| Moat Homes | 214 (3%) | 0 | 67.2% | 0.0% | 41.3% | 155.6 | C2 |
| Housing 21 | 211 (3%) | 0 | 89.8% | 0.0% | 97.3% | 12.9 | C1 |
| West Kent Housing Association | 169 (2%) | 0 | 74.5% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 41.5 | not graded |
| Anchor Hanover Group | 103 (1%) | 0 | 86.1% | 0.0% | 78.5% | 46.0 | C3 |
| Heylo Housing Registered Provider | 77 (1%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| The Riverside Group | 65 (1%) | 0 | 66.6% | 0.5% | 76.1% | 88.6 | not graded |
| Home Group | 64 (1%) | 0 | 68.2% | 0.1% | 75.3% | 68.4 | C2 |
| Milldale Housing Co-operative | 52 (1%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| English Rural Housing Association | 38 (0%) | 0 | 77.0% | 0.0% | 82.1% | 11.2 | C2 |
6 more landlords
| Sage Rented | 31 (0%) | 0 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 67.9% | 26.7 | not graded |
| Sage Homes RP | 29 (0%) | 0 | 86.2% | 0.0% | 75.7% | 21.5 | not graded |
| Falcon Housing Association C.I.C | 20 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Inclusion Housing Community Interest Company | 17 (0%) | 0 | 88.7% | 0.0% | 87.4% | 13.0 | not graded |
| Turning Point | 15 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Bespoke Supportive Tenancies | 14 (0%) | 0 | 67.9% | 5.8% | 83.0% | 67.3 | not graded |
* Housing associations only, homes in Dover (31 March 2026); councils report Decent Homes for their whole stock (RP01). Other columns cover each landlord's whole stock (TSM 2024/25). England medians: satisfied 71.8%, not decent 0.5%, repairs on time 82.5%, complaints 53.9 per 1,000. “—” means the landlord did not report this measure (landlords with fewer than 1,000 homes do not have to).
6 smaller landlords with fewer than 10 homes here (35 homes)
Golden Lane Housing, Progress Housing Group, Sparrow Shared Ownership, Resthaven Almshouses, Hilldale Housing Association, Advance Housing and Support
What the grades mean
The Regulator of Social Housing grades landlords on consumer standards (safety, repairs, complaints, tenant voice) from C1 (best) to C4 (serious failings). Grading started in April 2024, so many landlords have not been graded yet. 98% of the social homes in Dover belong to a landlord that reported Tenant Satisfaction Measures for 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.
Housing association homes are counted on 31 March 2026 (Statistical Data Return), council homes on 31 March 2025 (Live Table 116); the totals mix the two dates. Other areas in South East.