Orbit Cambridgeshire reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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My disability and depression help

Due to my disability and depression, I found myself having major problems with my bills, which had a knock-on effect on my depression. By chance, I was introduced to Susan Conway of Orbit’s tenancy sustainment team (I never knew existed), this lady, in my opinion, went above and beyond my expectations. not only sorting out my rent but also my water and Council tax, she also helped in sorting out my housing benefit. I have a spinal disability of which I take a vast amount of pain and relaxant medication, it became apparent 18 months ago that my sleep was very poor, my mattress contributed to this. After some evidence seeking and form filling, Susan was also able to help with that! now when I'm able to sleep, it's fantastic. I was also put in touch with people to help me with my depression, outside of the Council Mental Health Team. I was also introduced to Amanda who runs the online digital training, I have not yet been able to interact with this properly yet, but the one I attended was very good. I never for one minute thought I had all this help in one place, words cannot express how grateful I am for the help Susan gave me, Orbit does actually care and are ready to help their customers 100% Thank you Orbit.

Ron · 7 March 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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1 star is generous

Giving Orbing Housing a 1 star is generous, unfortunately zero stars was not an option. I have lived in my apartment for 8 years. Worst 8 years of my life, however unfortunately they put the costs up so much each year, far more than inflation or any raise you get at work and rinse you with the service charge so if you live alone you never get to the point of having enough savings to be able to move. I feel totally stuck here for the foreseeable future and it's honestly depressing. I am sure there are many social housing people/on benefits that are lovely and treat their home and surroundings well. I am not shaming anyone. But the unfortunate truth is there will always be a couple in any development that do not care, as people are bound to take more care of their home and surroundings if they pay for it, and it only takes 1 or 2 people to make things a nightmare. Our apartment block is completely ruined by a couple of people and a couple of other people's teenage sons on the social housing side of things, and the people that have bought their apartments are the ones who end up paying for all of the repairs and issues caused by them. So Orbit never bother finding the culprits, installing cctv to catch anyone etc. as they just charge the home owners for everything so they don't lose out so there's no incentive to bother. These people ruin the bin rooms causing us to have to keep paying for 'deep cleans' (how is someone putting bin bags in a bin deep cleaning?), the car park and grounds are filthy. The kids cycle and scoot around the car park scratching the cars, there's marks, dents and scratches over every single communal wall from them smashing them up and down the stairs and in the lift. The lift is usually broken, there are stains and filth everywhere, people let their dogs mess in the carpark. We have an electric front and back door and car park gate. There has not been 1 six month period in 8 years when all 3 were functional at the same time. For all of these problems after a few months they fix them, and they are immediately broken again, and then every year around Christmas we are whammed with another thousand pound service charge add on fee (to clarify this is ON TOP of the monthly service charge we pay which is already extortionate considering we are paying for things like cleaning when, for example, cleaners came 3 times during 2020). I would know, I have been stuck in this hellhole working from home for the entire lockdown. I paid just under 250 pounds last year for a cleaner to visit 3 times. I cleaned our hallway the rest of the time as I didn't fancy getting covid. What is even the point fixing a gate every single year when it gets broken a week later? Just take the gate off! It's not helping anyone with security as it is immediately broken. One time someone couldn't get in the back door. I got home from work and someone had simply removed the entire door! So nothing is really secure even with all the fobs and nonsense, as you can just get some tools and take the door off entirely. That was the main selling point to me as a woman living alone, to live in this block, the security. It is not secure in the slightest. If someone can't get in they simply break the door until it opens or they take the door off. I have had people banging on my door at all times of the day or night and living alone, it's pretty scary. Overall I would recommend living in a tent, a boat, a park, a hostel, on a beach, in a tree or frankly literally anywhere on the planet over living in any orbit housing home.Edited to reply to the frankly INSANE response from orbit. I pity you for working for the atrocity that is Orbit. You are clearly not ok. Do you need someone to come and save you? Do you have a safe word?You've clearly lost your mind working there because if in EIGHT YEARS you think that all of us in this block who aren't causing all the problems have not complained to your 'customer service' phone line over and over and over again? We OBVIOUSLY have. Orbit do, and this is no exaggeration. Absolutely NOTHING. So no, I won't be phone Orbit's customer service helpline to waste an hour talking to a complete fool who will do absolutely nothing with what I tell them. I will spread the message online far and wide that nobody should ever live in Orbit homes unless they actually want to ruin their life in the hope it saves someone from the hell that I am living in.

S · 22 February 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Orbit only cares about your money, not you.

Orbit have ignored my pleas for help for 4 years. My mental health is ruined because of Orbit. I'm at the stage I don't even want to live due to orbit ignoring my disbility and rights.They pretend to care only to ditch you when you most need your help. They lie, ignore your calls, hang up on you. ignore your messages and close complaints without any care. They scam you into paying fee's for other residents mess. Since when does it cost £400 to remove a sofa, an arm chair and a fridge freezer and a few rubbish bags? it never has. It costs £100 at most including a van rental.They force you to pay fee's for street lighting, yet leaving street lights blown for 6+ months but still charging you for it's electric. They leave you with house lighting that's built so poorly it's melted in the socket and a fire risk.Their ground maintenance resolves around a guy sleeping in a van for 45 minutes, coming out for 5 minutes, cutting some leaves/branches and sitting in the van for another 10 minutes, coming out then trying to clean up but leaving it worse than before.Grass cutting, well we would need grass to cut. 90% is weeds.When you complain they lose the information/notes. The houses are left in disrepair and when you beg for help they just close the case without any care. Fact, currently sitting here bleeding as I hurt myself after a mental break down which resulted in me breaking glass and catching my arm against it, you ignored medical advice offered from my doctor 4 years ago stating this home isn't suitable and I should be moved asap, this has left me unable to get to my support network. Thanks so much Orbit.UPDATE: Being so concerned Orbit called the Police over 18 hours later. While yes I was injured again due to their failures, they still haven't shown care towards the issues they've caused. They still haven't replied to me or any messages, or kept their word. The Police were pretty annoyed it got this far and are sending Orbit a response back along with my GP, who I happened to be at when the Police turned up at my home. Both of which are unhappy of Orbit's actions.I'm still awaiting a lawyer to call me back.

Damien · 2 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Most helpful in reassuring me

Most helpful in reassuring me that my issues can be dealt with swiftly and that all will be ok

Nigel · 6 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I've been struggling with my mental…

I've been struggling with my mental health (feeling low). After losing my job in 12/2021This is where I want to thank your staff. With a special mention to Emma. Site manager at Loxley Court, Coventry. She has been great As have all staff. Very helpful and caring with a number of issues I've had. Thank you. Orbit. Love living here. Like what you stand for and your valuesRichard

Richard · 21 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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My Tenancy coach is wonderful

My Tenancy coach is wonderful, I never regret the service I got from him.My Tenancy Coach from orbit, Asjad has been an amazing support system during my first time living alone. It has been a comfort knowing that if I had any questions or worries I could email or call Asjad for advice. He’s supported me for months to settle in and how I can progress on my career He’s amazing from orbit thank you

MISS · 21 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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I complained about my neighbor's…

I complained about my neighbor's antisocial behavior, and Orbit did nothing about it. I demanded an update, but they ignored me. I raised concerns about my family's health and safety due to roof damage on the shed in his garden , and they said they cannot do about it.

Ewelina · 6 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Orbit brought two engineers into my…

Orbit brought two engineers into my property today to replace radiators, one of these engineers left a stair gate open at the top of the stairs before leaving knowing full well my two year old was asleep upstairs in her toddler bed and could have woken up and fallen down the stairs. When I contacted Orbit about this the lack of concern and empathy was shocking - I was told a complaint would be raised and someone would get back to me but never did. This is typical Orbit taking no responsibility for what could have potentially been fatal if I hadn’t of checked on my daughter. You won’t get away with this. I’ve had to deal with your racist surveyor which you did nothing about and now this.

Angela · 19 December 2024

★★★★★ 4/5

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Happy with my new flat....but no heating

Happy with my new flat. No carpets but that is industry standard. Because of my health Orbit organised a grant to pay for carpeting, that is a godsend. Only issue was economy 7 heating with no economy 7 supply. When the flat had its inspection done I feel this could have been addressed before I moved in. When the flat was signed over to me the heating wasn't even mentioned. However, everything else is great and I look forward to many happy years as an Orbit tenant

Mr · 14 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Your useless at ur jobs

Your useless at ur jobs . Your workers don’t do their jobs they sit in there vans while meant to be doing their jobs at my house. They paint over mould after telling them specifically it won’t stop it from coming back they’ve left me without a radiator in my room for over a month and I’m becoming ill rang up multiple times for them to say they are doing it but not one person has came out to finish the half done job. So seen as you won’t do ur jobs ill be complaining to the mp and will be name dropping the workers who have came out and sat in the van instead of doing their jobs. Been waiting over 3 years for this work to be done and I’m still sat here with a not even half a job done. I’m not having it anymore so either do ur jobs or ur workers won’t have jobs anymore after I complain about them

Em · 11 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bad communication I told you on the…

Bad communication I told you on the phone the door was hanging off its hinges and you made me wait 2 weeks abd then sent a man who was told to oatch it up now I'm having to wait again for a new doorOr the phone call about my kitchen light ? Just taken down as full of water from a flood and left with no light untill I get a call ?? After waiting 24hrs fir my lights and sockets to get looked at and 5 calls to you Rubbish service

Michelle · 7 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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This company are a bunch of cowboys

This company CDSI are a bunch of cowboys, with no respect for my property. I wish that they had never been allowed to enter my flat 😩

Reg · 22 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Donna was the most understanding person…

Donna was the most understanding person I have ever spoken to at orbit. She’s made it clear that she’s going to get the help that I need despite having tried to explain my situation to various other people within orbits organisation. She seems to be the only person who actually understands and for that I’m beyond grateful.

Sarah · 11 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I just want to say recently I have been…

I just want to say recently I have been going through the worst time of my life but orbit have been absolutely amazing as usual and every single member of staff have been just incredible thank you so much to leanne Kane and many others

Scarlett · 20 December 2025

★★★★★ 2/5

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I have been a tenant of Orbit for over…

I have been a tenant of Orbit for over 16 years and have been happy with them. I have had some health issues and I now need to use a mobility scooter. The tarmac outside is in a mess and I cannot get out in my scooter. This has been reported a number of times and no one has been out at all. The manager was supposed to call me back and this has not happened. I am also waiting for a repair that was reported 7 months ago. I understand that they have to prioritise jobs but 7 months is a long time. The office we report to is Stratford upon Avon. I am disappointed in the service being provided at the moment.

Jo · 13 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I was told that I would be put in…

I was told that I would be put in accommodation due to the flooding after 25 hours when Orbit knew about it the water from the upstairs flat was finally turned off. Then the person who promised me accommodation got in. His car and drove off. I have severe COPD which DR'S can confirm and am recovering from pneumonia which they also can confirm. Nobody has bothered to help me except to say we will pay your electricity bill. No am disgusted with the service.

Mr · 31 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very friendly

Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff.

Rob · 29 September 2026

★★★★★ 3/5

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Job was finally done but took a lot of…

Job was finally done but took a lot of chasing. It would be great to see some positive changes going into 2025. It gives tenants a lot of stress.

Stanley · 13 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lovely gentleman

Lovely gentleman, informed of everything he was doing, very polite, neat and tidy, respected my property

Ms · 22 July 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Brocken Lift

I am writing this for all the people at 10 to 50 Larner Road. We have been without a lift for over 3 weeks.No one seems to be able to tell us when this will be fixed. Our Housing Officer is worse than useless andcontinues to pass the buck. We have elderly and disabled living here and feel we have been abandoned.You are our Landlord so do something.

Beryl · 13 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Iv been dealing with Becky .

Iv been dealing with Becky .. she was fantastic with me yesterday .. I was worried and stressed about my property issues and that I’m not happy with it .. she advised me so well so I understood and also helped put referrals and things in place .. I’m sad Becky was only covering as she did her job so well But I’m sure she wil excel in her new role

James · 25 August 2021

★★★★★ 2/5

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I've been waiting over a week for a…

I've been waiting over a week for a response from Orbit with regards to a question around the sale of my property. I've called over 5 times this week and have been un able to get through to the homeowners team. I've been promised a call back every time but no one has been in contact. The sale of my property is in jepoardy and Orbit don't seem to care to respond or contact me back. This isn't the first time i've had this issue within the last month. Only positive is the call operators which have generally been polite.

Andrew · 11 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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The electrician was professional

The electrician was professional, and friendly. But this should have been done in the early part of the year, but the person's wife went into labour. It was never rebooked. When we had a inspection I informed the person. Then MPS tried to lay the blame by saying they had sent letters out for us to rebook. I no a post is not very good but to lose three letters wants some believing. The five star are for the workman not the company.

Susan · 7 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Still waiting on building manager getting…

Still waiting on building manager getting back to me. I'm not holding my breath. I sent another email and some other 3rd rate employee responded with.....she isn't in charge of repairs..(I know that) You really shouldn't be saying she's bad at her job blah blah blah. I hate to tell you this but you're obviously pretty bad at your job too. Not once did I mention repairs. My original contact 7 weeks ago never mentioned a repair. Yet again we have Orbit employees not reading things properly. I did respond with "I never mentioned repairs try reading full email next time and when you figure out why I've still not had a response from her ( is it being plain ignorant or, bad at her job) to get back to me. Funnily enough, she hasn't. The most disturbing thing...the building manager still hasn't sorted out original request. So come on Orbit....respond on here. IS SHE BAD AT HER JOB OR JUST IGNORANT. HAS TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER!

G.P · 3 October 2024