Livin Housing

What Livin Housing does

Livin Housing is a UK-based non-profit social housing provider, established in 2009 through the transfer of housing stock from Sedgefield Council. Headquartered in Spennymoor, County Durham, the organization manages over 9,000 homes across the North East of England and is led by CEO Alan Boddy. As a Registered Provider of social housing (registration number L4538) regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, Livin operates within a tightly regulated framework. It also holds exempt charity status, with surpluses reinvested into housing stock and community programs rather than distributed. The organization employs 101–250 staff.

Livin's core product is social and intermediate housing delivered across multiple tenures: general needs social rent, intermediate rent, shared ownership, and Rent to Buy. Revenue is generated primarily from weekly social housing rents supplemented by service charges, property sales receipts, and intermediate tenure income. The company has an active new-build development pipeline including Burton Woods (38 homes), Moulders Park (65 homes), and All Saints Phase 2 (53 homes), with new builds incorporating sustainability features such as air source heat pumps and EV charging infrastructure. The My Livin App extends service delivery into a digital tenant engagement channel, supporting functions such as repair reporting and rent payment.

The business model is that of a regulated UK housing association: weekly recurring rent from a long-tail tenant base, with capital sourced through a mix of public grants and (typical for the sector) bond or loan financing. Strategic priorities evident in the input include geographic expansion into Hartlepool, Darlington, and Stockton; a tenancy fraud partnership with Durham County Council; and product diversification into intermediate rent and shared ownership. The company's competitive position rests on its regulated provider status, its 16-year operating history, and embedded local authority partnership distribution in the County Durham region.

Name

Livin Housing

Legal name

Livin Housing Limited

Website

https://livin.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Livin Housing is a UK non-profit social housing provider managing over 9,000 homes across County Durham and neighboring areas, serving tenants through social rent, intermediate rent, shared ownership, and Rent to Buy products as a Regulator of Social Housing-registered provider.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Affordable housing
• Rent to buy
• Shared ownership homes
• New build developments

Headquarters

HQ city

Spennymoor

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rents: Weekly rental income from over 9,000 homes across County Durham. Properties include houses, bungalows, flats, and sheltered accommodation. Rents are charged weekly and typically require one week's rent upfront at sign up.
2. Service Charges: Separate payments from rent for additional services including building maintenance, communal area upkeep, and grounds maintenance of green spaces.
3. Property Sales: Sale of properties to qualified buyers (not private landlords or investors). Includes discounted home ownership options for first-time buyers and existing tenants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Livin Housing is a Registered Provider of social housing managing over 9,000 homes across County Durham and surrounding areas. The organization delivers affordable rental properties, Rent to Buy schemes, shared ownership options, and discounted properties for sale, supplemented by new-build housing developments featuring modern energy-efficient specifications. Tenancy management, repairs, rent payments, and tenant support services are delivered through the My Livin mobile application and digital channels.

Product overview

Livin Housing operates as a social housing provider managing over 9,000 homes across County Durham. The company offers a unified housing management ecosystem centered on the My Livin App, which serves as the primary digital tenant interface for account management, repairs tracking, and rent monitoring. The core product portfolio includes social housing rentals allocated through Durham Key Options choice-based lettings, Rent to Buy schemes for aspiring homeowners, and properties for sale targeted at first-time buyers. Development projects include new-build bungalows, family homes, and multi-bedroom properties with sustainable features (air source heat pumps, PV solar panels, EV charging points). Supporting services encompass community spaces, money support, work and training assistance (Livin Futures), and digital support. The product ecosystem is designed to support tenants throughout their housing journey from rental to potential ownership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Livin App: Mobile application for tenants to manage their tenancy, access trackable repairs, direct messages, and live rent account balance information.
• Livin Futures
• Durham Key Options

Products and services

• Social Housing Rentals Rental properties allocated through the Durham Key Options choice-based lettings system, including houses, flats, bungalows, and sheltered accommodation across County Durham for individuals and families on the housing register.
• Rent to Buy
• Properties for Sale
• Husk Bungalows Development
• The Paddock, Coxhoe
• Burton Woods, Spennymoor
• All Saints Phase 2, Ferryhill
• Moulders Park, Spennymoor
• Pudsey Close, Bishop Auckland
• My Livin App
• Community Spaces
• Money Support
• Work and Training Support (Livin Futures)
• Digital Support

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Durham County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership with Durham County Council for tenancy fraud investigation and prevention. Between April 2025 and March 2026, they worked together to investigate 30 reports of tenancy fraud. The partnership also includes cooperation on housing applications and allocations through the Durham Key Options scheme.
• Thrive LeisureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership delivering seated exercise and social activities at West Close Community Lounge in Shildon. Partnership provides free health and wellbeing activities for tenants and community members.
• Ferryhill Ladder CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free access to IT equipment for job seeking and training. Located at The Ladder Centre, 5-7 Coniston Road, Ferryhill, offering drop-in IT facilities and supported job club sessions.
• Durham Key OptionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChoice-based lettings partnership for allocating social housing across County Durham. Durham Key Options is a partnership between Durham County Council and housing landlords in the region, allowing applicants to bid on available properties.
• Tees Valley HomeFindercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChoice-based lettings system for allocating homes in the Tees Valley area including Stockton. Livin advertises properties through this scheme for areas outside County Durham.
• Hartlepool HomeSearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChoice-based lettings scheme for Hartlepool area properties. Similar to Durham Key Options but administered separately for homes in the Hartlepool region.
• Darlington HomeSearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChoice-based lettings scheme for Darlington area properties. Livin properties in Darlington are allocated through this housingjigsaw.co.uk portal.
• Mears GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMaintenance and construction contractor providing property maintenance services including tiling, plastering, repairs, and construction work. Offers local vacancies including bricklayers, electricians, planners, and general operatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Longhurst Group: Midlands-focused housing association operating around 34,000 homes. Offers comparable social rent and supported housing services but operates in a different region to Livin, limiting direct competition.
• LiveWest: South West housing association with around 40,000 homes. Comparable as a registered provider of affordable housing with home ownership products, but geographically distinct from Livin's North East focus.

Broad incumbents

• Sanctuary Housing Association: One of the UK's largest housing associations with over 100,000 homes nationwide. Overlaps with Livin on social housing rental, supported living, and home ownership but with significantly broader geographic and service scope.
• Guinness Partnership: National housing association managing over 66,000 homes across England. Comparable as a registered provider operating a mix of general needs, supported, and home ownership housing, though geographically broader than Livin.
• Clarion Housing: The UK's largest housing association with around 125,000 homes. Provides social rent, shared ownership, and market rent at scale, and represents a national incumbent comparable on product offering though operating at far greater scale than Livin.

Direct peers

• Together Housing: Large UK housing association (formerly known as Together Housing Group) operating across the North of England including Yorkshire and North West. Comparable on social rent, Rent to Buy, and new-build development activity.
• Home Group: One of the largest UK housing associations, also headquartered in the North East (Newcastle). Offers comparable social rent, supported housing, and home ownership products, and operates a similar Registered Provider structure with the Regulator of Social Housing.
• Gentoo Group: Sunderland-based housing association managing around 29,000 homes across the North East. Direct competitor in regional social housing with comparable tenant services, new-build development, and community investment programmes.
• Bernicia: North East housing association operating across County Durham and Tyne & Wear, providing social rent, supported housing, and home ownership. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to Livin.
• Karbon Homes: North East housing association formed from the merger of Isos Housing and other providers. Offers an overlapping portfolio of social rent, Rent to Buy, and shared ownership across County Durham-adjacent geographies, making it a directly comparable landlord and developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livin-housing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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