Safer Homes

What Safer Homes does

Safer Homes is a UK-based property health and safety services company founded in 2018 as a subsidiary of The Safer Group (previously operating as the National Risk Assessment Centre). The company targets landlords, letting and estate agents, homeowners, and tenants in the UK private rental market — a market context cited as comprising 2.6 million landlords and 4.5 million renters nationwide, with £2.5 billion in NHS costs attributed to poor housing.

The company's core product is TIARO, a proprietary web-based platform that pairs on-site inspection services with a cloud-based certificate management portal. On-site services consist of a 262-point property risk assessment covering 29 hazard categories under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and mandatory safety testing — gas safety, Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), Portable Appliance Tests (PAT), Energy Performance Certificates, and smoke/CO detector checks — delivered by Gas Safe and NIC/EIC registered engineers. The online portal provides secure certificate storage, traffic-light risk reporting with photographic evidence, renewal notifications, and enterprise-class management reporting.

Safer Homes operates a hybrid go-to-market combining sales-led B2B outreach (targeting portfolio landlords and property agents via 36-month service agreements with monthly billing and RPI-linked annual price increases) with direct-to-consumer access for individual homeowners, buyers, and tenants. Per-unit pricing ranges from £275–£335 for risk assessments and £9–£375 for individual testing services. The company is privately held, headquartered at The Lodge, Kensington Village in London, operates with 1–10 employees, and has no disclosed external funding.

Name

Safer Homes

Legal name

Safer Homes Limited

Website

https://safergroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safer Homes is a UK-based property health and safety services company that delivers on-site risk assessments, mandatory safety testing, and certificate management via its TIARO platform to landlords, property agents, homeowners, and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Compliance Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Building Inspection Services (54135)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Maintenance & Turnover Services (Make-Ready, Inspections) (BPAJAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Safety & Accessibility Check (Handrails, Trip Hazards, Childproofing) (HSAGAOAO), New Construction/Renovation Fire & CO System Design & Installation (HSAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Property risk assessment
• Housing safety compliance
• Landlord compliance services
• Residential property inspection
• Property health safety

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Risk Assessment Services: One-time fees for on-site property risk assessments with visual inspection of dwelling interior, common parts, and surrounding curtilage. Assessments include general observations on decorative condition, fixtures, fittings, furniture, heating, and lighting systems. Results generate health and safety ratings under HHSRS methodology.
2. On-Site Safety Testing Services: Periodic regulated testing services including Gas Safety tests and certificates, Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), Portable Appliance Tests (PAT), Energy Performance Certificates, Smoke and CO Detector tests. Testing carried out by Gas Safe and NIC/EIC registered engineers. Services are instructed by clients as needed or pre-approved within contracts.
3. Online Portal Access and Record Management: Subscription-based access to the TIARO online portal for certificate storage, report access, booking on-demand testing services, renewal notifications, and enterprise-class management reporting. Portal access is included with the complete TIARO package.
4. Alarm Replacement Services: Replacement of faulty Smoke and CO detectors (battery-powered, BSI approved standards 5839-6/Grade F1 and EN50292) installed during inspections at no additional charge when defects identified; replacement units included in service scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safer Homes delivers property health and safety services through its proprietary TIARO programme, combining on-site property inspections and mandatory safety testing (gas, electrical, PAT, energy, smoke/CO) with a cloud-based portal for certificate storage, report access, and renewal notifications. The company serves landlords, letting/estate agents, property investors, and homeowners across the UK, helping them comply with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Product overview

Safer Homes offers a single unified product called TIARO — a comprehensive on-site and online property health and safety service. TIARO consists of four integrated components: the core Property Risk Assessment (a 262-point visual inspection using HHSRS principles), Mandatory Testing Services (gas, electrical, PAT, energy, and detector tests carried out by qualified engineers), Report & Record functionality (evidence-based reporting with traffic light ratings and photographic evidence), and a Dedicated Online Portal (cloud-based certificate storage and management). Together, these modules deliver complete compliance with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 for landlords and agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIARO: A complete on-site and online property health and safety service that delivers property inspection, risk assessment, mandatory safety testing (gas, electrical, PAT, energy, smoke/CO detectors), evidence-based reporting, and a dedicated online portal for record-keeping and test management.

Products and services

• TIARO Property Health and Safety Programme A comprehensive on-site and online property health and safety service that delivers property inspection, risk assessment, mandatory safety testing, and evidence-based reporting for landlords, agents, and homeowners to ensure legal compliance with housing regulations.
• Property Risk Assessment On-site property risk assessment evaluating 262 potential sub-elements across 29 hazard categories using Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) principles, generating evidence-based reports with photographic documentation and traffic-light health and safety ratings.
• Mandatory Safety Testing Services On-site periodic regulated safety testing including Gas Safety certificates, Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), Portable Appliance Tests (PAT), Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and Smoke and CO Detector tests carried out by qualified registered engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 262-point risk assessment covering 29 hazard categories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HM Revenue & CustomsminorOthersUK tax authority that may require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances. Processes Identity data, Contact data, Financial data, Transactional data, Technical data, Profile data, Usage data, and Aggregated data for regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• OpenRent: UK online letting platform serving private landlords with tenant referencing, rent collection and optional add-on services. Comparable as a digital channel for landlord compliance services and a potential partnership route into Safer Homes' target market.
• Fixflo: UK SaaS platform for property maintenance, repair reporting and compliance workflows used by letting agents and landlords. Comparable as a digital adjacency to the TIARO portal with overlapping landlord/agent buyer base and integrated certificate/inspection record storage.

Others

• Checkatrade: UK directory and marketplace connecting consumers to vetted tradespeople including gas engineers, electricians, and inspectors. Comparable as an ecosystem participant where landlords source the same regulated testing services Safer Homes delivers, often on a one-off basis.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) firm with UK operations covering building condition surveys and compliance verification. Comparable in the inspection-services layer of Safer Homes' TIARO bundle, particularly for portfolio and commercial clients.
• British Gas (Centrica): Largest UK domestic energy and home-services provider offering boiler servicing, landlord gas safety certificates, electrical checks, and HomeCare packages. Comparable because it bundles regulated property safety testing with subscription contracts for the same UK landlord customer base.
• Countrywide Surveying Services: Large UK residential surveying and valuation provider offering homebuyer reports and building surveys. Comparable in residential property inspection methodology serving landlords, investors, and homebuyers.
• EDF Energy: UK energy supplier providing boiler servicing, gas safety certificates, and home-services bundles to customers. Competes with Safer Homes in the gas-safety and landlord-compliance space, leveraging existing customer relationships.
• E.ON Next: UK energy provider offering boiler and home-services plans including landlord gas safety checks and electrical testing. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering regulated compliance services to the same landlord demographic.

Regional players

• Trent & Dove Housing: Regional UK housing association that has historically procured bundled property risk assessment and compliance programmes for managed stock. Comparable as a buyer/operator of landlord compliance services similar to those TIARO delivers.

Direct peers

• Hamilton King: UK residential surveying firm offering property inspections, homebuyer reports, and condition surveys for landlords and buyers. Direct peer in 262-point-style residential risk assessment methodologies and visual inspection reporting for UK landlords and investors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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