Peabody Reviews 

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Evaluating 760 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently mention extreme delays in getting responses, pointing out that simple requests, emails, and formal complaints are routinely ignored by management. People also struggle with ongoing maintenance problems, explaining that essential repairs take months to complete and assigned contractors frequently fail to show up. The minority of people were satisfied with specific staff members and visiting workers who provided polite, professional, and prompt assistance during visits. Some reviewers felt genuinely grateful when occasional property repairs were handled efficiently or when they managed to speak with helpful customer service agents.

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Service

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Staff

Customers had negative experiences with staff, frequently reporting that nobody takes ownership of issues and... See more

Response time

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Customer service

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Trying to contact Peabody to get anything done is a mission. I pay a service charge for management of the building but this doesn't seem to matter. No idea why simple requests take months and months... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Single young enough to work women living on benefits turning Johnson place in Hitchin into a right dump. Made a report to Peabody who house that nuisance person yet nothing done. Tent with chairs pit... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ABSOLUTELY APALLING Started of requesting a repair 20 April 2026. Many frustrating phone calls later and still no nearer to getting it fixed. In fact the company Peabody are using are having a prici... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I reported problem with my shower in wet room in April. Peabody referred it to sub-contractor, but neither they nor Peabody got in touch or replied to my calls. After numerous calls, plumber arrived a... See more

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  1. #9 of 9 best companies in Housing association

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At Peabody, we look after 108,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also provide care and support services for more than 26,000 customers. Our mission is to provide quality homes and help build communities and neighbourhoods. We’re focused on getting the basic right - keeping homes safe, comfortable and well-maintained. But we also want our residents to feel our support when they need it most.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1 have been waiting for i carnt…

1 have been waiting for i carnt remember how many years to talk to a senior manager to no avail.
you cannot be serious wanting a good feedback

28 April 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello, we're sorry to hear about your experience. Could you contact us on https://www.peabody.org.uk/contact-us/ or start a Live Chat with more details so we can look into it for you. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Waiting on the phone for over 40min for…

Waiting on the phone for over 40min for someone to answer it's a lot and then you get transferred and you have to wait maybe another 10 /15 minutes again for somebody else to answer ridiculous
Not good customers service

14 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello, we're sorry to hear about your experience getting in touch. If you need help with anything else you can also contact us on our website https://www.peabody.org.uk/contact-us/ or use Live Chat. Thanks Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service

A dreadful, poorly run organisation that does not improve, despite repeated efforts to engage with staff and managers. Inept, dismissive, rude, unprofessional and incompetent.

14 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello, we're sorry to hear about your experience. Could you contact us on 0300 123 3456 or start a Live Chat with more details so we can look into it for you. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted Peabody to help me deal…

I contacted Peabody to help me deal with some issues that I’m having. I self referred online. About the issues I’m having being in need of their support. Over the years they have supported me no end of times as I struggle with various things in day to day life. The response from them was swift they have made it possible to reconnect with my last support worker who has helped me greatly of recent months. So I am so grateful for their help. Over the years they have been an amazing support for me.
Thank you so much. I’m so appreciative of you all.

13 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Lisa, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re happy to hear that you felt supported and that we were able to reconnect you with your previous support worker, who has been such a positive help to you. We look forward to continuing to support you whenever you need us. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our rights

Peabody are not letting us use our facilities! We are paying for & entitled to!

4 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Marie, thanks for your message, could you contact us on 0300 123 3456 or start a Live Chat with more details about the facilities you can't access? We'd like to look into this for you. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor experience with this housing…

Very poor experience with this housing association. Customer service is bad, staff have a poor attitude towards tenants, and they seem more interested in saving money than properly repairing issues. Repairs are often delayed or done to a very low standard. Overall, very disappointing service for tenants who deserve better support and maintenance.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Anna, we're sorry to hear about your experience with the customer service and repairs team. Could you contact us on 0300 123 3456 or start a Live Chat so we can look into this for you. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Peabody resident not being vetted or monitored in the community

I reported a harassment incident made by one of Peabody residents but Peabody, despite many other local residents making similar complaints about the same person, will not take any action as I am unable to give a full name or address. So unless I follow the man who threatened me home I will not be able to give his address.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hi Sally. We're sorry you’ve had this experience and that it’s been so hard to get help when you don’t have all the details about the person involved.  It’s understandable to feel upset and worried, especially when others have had the same problem. If you’d like to talk things through or need more support, you can reach us on 0300 123 3456, visit peabody.org.uk/contact-us, or use the live chat on our website. Our Resident Wellbeing team is here for you. And if you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please call the police straight away. Take care, Jax

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

gave 5 stars for getting a reply

gave 5 stars for getting a reply to my enquiry; and the response was fairly quick-just waiting for follow up which may take a few days
BUT! i had to go through make a suggestion site for this, it would be nice if there was a General Enquiry Site. thanks

13 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Kerry, I'm glad to hear you had a quick response. Thanks for your feedback. I'll pass this onto the team. Thanks, Yilka.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I made a complaint about a neighbour…

I made a complaint about a neighbour over a year ago because of anti social behaviour, last of many many complaints. I have sent 4 separate lots of evidence and supporting letters. Nothing has been done and no action taken against the family abusing me and my family. I have been threatened with violence from this family so also live in fear. I managed to get myself into a brilliant job as a nanny after years and years of domestic violence something else Peabody are also aware of. I got myself off therapy and meds and was doing really well. I am now back on medication and talking therapy and my physical health is deteriorating, all due to this situation and Peabody’s lack of care to a tenant and sheer incompetence, this is destroying my life. We have a wasp nest outside my son’s bedroom window which I reported 4 years ago and every year since, it is still there. My son has been stung on numerous occasions and now sleeps in the living room , this has had a detrimental affect on his mental health, he is already diagnosed with emotional unstable personality disorder like myself. I also had a leak in my bathroom kept reporting it and when it was finally dealt with my bathroom tiles and hallway were destroyed, my beautiful bathroom tiles replaced with crappy council flooring that wasn’t even laid properly, tripped over a few times. Peabody deserves less than 1 star. Peabody does not care about their tenants, certainly not me and my family

11 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hi. We're sorry to hear about the antisocial behaviour and repair issues you’ve been facing, and how this has affected your family’s health and wellbeing. We want to help you get the support you need. Please get in touch with us on 0300 123 3456, visit peabody.org.uk/contact-us, or start a live chat on our website. Our Resident Wellbeing team is here to listen and work with you to find a way forward. If you ever feel threatened or in danger, please call the police straight away. Take care, Jax

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not had any response regarding…

I have not had any response regarding my complaint,

11 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hi, we're sorry you haven’t had a reply to your complaint. So we can look into this for you, please get in touch with your details. You can call us on 0300 123 3456, visit peabody.org.uk/contact-us, or start a live chat on our website. Thanks, Jax

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As I cannot get hold anyone to…

As I cannot get hold anyone to complain. No emails work.
I am writing to formally challenge the recent increase in service charges.

I do not accept that this increase is justified given the clear and ongoing decline in the standard of services provided since Peabody took over management of the building. The current condition of the property falls well below an acceptable standard, and certainly below what residents are being charged for.

Under Family Mosaic, the building was maintained to a consistently high standard. Communal areas were cleaned properly and regularly, including all floor balconies. The environment was clean, safe, and well managed.

In contrast, the current situation is unacceptable. Residents are dealing with:
- Ongoing lack of basic cleaning in communal areas
- Dog fouling in lifts and shared spaces
- Persistent urine odours throughout the building
- Evidence of rats/mice
- Bird droppings left uncleaned on balconies
- Rubbish and items left on balconies and in communal areas
- Smoking (including cannabis) in communal areas
- Food and drink spillages left for extended periods without cleaning
- Maintenance issues (e.g. broken guttering) left unresolved for months
- A lift that is frequently out of order
- Non existence of WiFi

These are not minor issues they represent a failure to deliver basic services that residents are already paying for.

It is therefore unreasonable to increase service charges when the quality of service has clearly deteriorated. The explanation provided that costs have increased is not sufficient when the actual service delivery does not meet expected standards.

I require the following:
1. A full and detailed breakdown of the proposed service charge increase
2. A clear explanation of how these charges reflect the current (substandard) level of service
3. An immediate action plan with timelines to resolve the issues outlined above
4. Confirmation of how Peabody will be held accountable for delivering and maintaining acceptable standards going forward

I will be providing photographic evidence to support these concerns.

If these issues are not addressed satisfactorily, I will have no option but to escalate this matter further through formal complaints procedures and relevant external bodies.

I expect a prompt and substantive response.

5 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I dislike the fact that my repair has…

I dislike the fact that my repair has been subbed out to connect who in turn has subbed it out to another contractor and no one can tell me when my repair that I reported over 7 weeks ago will be completed

5 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Kevin, I appreciate how frustrating it is when you don’t know who’s responsible for a repair. If you get in touch we can find out for you – either on 0300 123 3456 or on Contact us - Peabody. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Peabody is really a disaster

Peabody is really a disaster. For this reason you see how many people have given one star, perhaps if a negative point was available they would choose it. Its inefficient contractors are worse than peabody itself. They falsely claim they have attended my flat for checking a repair issue! Their inept contractor apparently fixed a three-year-old roof issue but it reappeared and they obstinately fail to address it. I think the UK government must disband this company and fine all its managers. I am going to raise a compalint against Peabody with Housing Ombudsman again to compel them to compensate me.

12 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Asadollah, we're sorry to hear about your experience, especially if you feel like our contractors aren’t meeting your expectations. We want to sort this out for you – please get in touch on 0300 123 3456 or at peabody.org.uk/contact-us so we can help. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have lived in this property since…203

I have lived in this property since 2013.
I am a disabled 58 Year old man with degenerative arthritis 3 left hip replacements awaiting a right hip replacement I have had no support whatsoever from these uncaring people. I have had the same phone number since 2011 but for some reason they have a ghost phone number on the system for me. I am at my wits end waiting for response to even a phone call. I live in an end terrace property garden fence public view the fence is rotten so much it'll soon relieve itself from standing.
I've had the same kitchen and bathroom for 13 years plus. Whilst everyone around me -upstairs, other residents-received new bathroom and kitchen.
I am really disappointed with EVERYTHING. Getting on in ages there's only so much i have the energy and strength for. Just doing this is DRAINING.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Sean, we're sorry to hear about your experience and the impact this has had. We want to help put things right. Please get in touch with your details so we can look into this further for you. You can contact us by calling 0300 123 3456, visiting peabody.org.uk/contact-us or starting a live chat on our website. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been battling with black mold for…

I've been battling with black mold for two years now its effecting my health and children's health breathing difficulties appointments get made people come out and can't even do the job has its a bigger problem yet the jobs not getting done how is this exceptional for children to be breathing black mold in a home

11 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Peabody

Hello, we’re sorry to hear about your experience. We know how serious damp and mould can be. We want to understand what’s been happening and get this looked into further. Please get in touch on 0300 123 3456 or at peabody.org.uk/contact-us so we can help. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude

Rude, dismissive and burden shifting. Did not fully explain why she was calling, failed ot say it was because I uploaded medical evidence regarding my daughters breathing problem. Worse housing association ever! Two vulnerable tenents in the home and without a working boiler for 2 months and still not fixed. No help with high electricity payments

6 May 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. We want to look into this further for you. Please get in touch on 0300 123 3456 or at peabody.org.uk/contact-us so we can help. Thanks, Yilka

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was accused of your staff member of…

I was accused of your staff member of assuming or accusing her of dishonesty all because I advised her of a debt that has just arisen from a hidden account from 2024, that I would not pay it until I got 100% proof of such debt as I have never been made aware of it until date

30 April 2026
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Reply from Peabody

Hello Tracy, sorry to hear you’ve not had a brilliant experience talking to one of our colleagues. It sounds like you’re looking for a bit more info about a possible debt before you pay it? If that’s the case, we can speak to your Incomes Officer to find out more. If you’d like us to do that, just contact us on 0300 123 3456 or on https://www.peabody.org.uk/contact-us/. Kind Regards Yilka

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