Ochil View Housing Association

What Ochil View Housing Association does

Ochil View Housing Association Ltd. is a Scottish charitable social landlord (Scottish Charity SC033130) founded in 1989, headquartered in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, with a secondary operating footprint in West Fife. It provides affordable rental homes, shared ownership properties, and property factoring services to over 1,460 households and 945 factored owners across the region. Its core service portfolio spans housing allocation (via the These Homes digital choice-based system in Clackmannanshire and the Fife Housing Register in Fife), tenancy support (including domestic abuse support and tenancy sustainment), repairs and maintenance (delivered through appointed contractor Property One Ltd from July 2025), and mutual exchange via House Exchange/Homeswap.

The organisation operates a digital housing management platform centred on the My Home tenant portal, which provides 24/7 self-service access for rent payment, repair reporting, and tenancy information. Back-office operations run through finance & corporate services, housing services, property services, and tenancy support departments. The underlying technology stack is conventional for the UK social housing sector — allocation portals, contractor management systems, and online reporting tools — with no proprietary AI, analytics, or data assets identified. Tenant engagement is delivered through the Ochil Voice tenant-led group, quarterly newsletters, community events (e.g., Coffee & Catch Up sessions with TPAS), and recognised as a Share Awards 2026 Community Impact finalist and TPAS National Good Practice Awards 2025 finalist.

The revenue model is subscription-recurring and derived from two primary streams: (i) rental income from social/affordable lets across ~1,460 properties (with average weekly rent per property disclosed at £1,475.8 in regulatory returns), and (ii) property factoring fees billed six-monthly to ~945 owners under Property Factor Registration PF000367. Pricing is set under a published Rent Policy framework rather than through market-based negotiation; factoring invoices carry 29-day payment terms. The association is regulated by the Scottish Housing Regulator, governed by a Board of Management, and operates without parent company, equity investors, or disclosed funding rounds — consistent with the community-led non-profit model typical of Scottish housing associations. Workplace accreditations include Investors in People Gold, Living Wage Employer, Cyber Essentials, and SFHA Affiliate.

Name

Ochil View Housing Association

Legal name

Ochil View Housing Association Ltd.

Website

https://ochilviewha.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ochil View Housing Association is a Scottish charitable social landlord founded in 1989, providing affordable rental homes, shared ownership properties, and property factoring services to over 1,460 households across Clackmannanshire and West Fife.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing / Affordable Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Affordable rental housing
• Property factoring services
• Tenancy support
• Housing allocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Alloa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: Primary revenue stream from renting properties to tenants. The association provides homes for rent to over 1460 households across Clackmannanshire and West Fife.
2. Factoring Services: Property factoring services for homeowners with invoices issued 6-monthly (April and October). Payment terms are 29 days from invoice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ochil View Housing Association is a non-profit social landlord providing affordable homes for rent and shared ownership, along with property factoring services, to over 1,460 households throughout Clackmannanshire and West Fife. Its core activities include housing allocation, tenancy management, reactive and planned repairs, tenancy support (including domestic abuse support), and factoring services for homeowners in mixed-tenure developments.

Product overview

Ochil View Housing Association is a social landlord providing affordable housing services primarily through its My Home digital tenant portal. The organisation operates a portfolio of services including housing allocation through These Homes (Clackmannanshire) and Fife Housing Register, property factoring for owners, repairs and maintenance contracted to Property One Ltd, and tenancy support services including domestic abuse support. Tenant engagement is facilitated through Ochil Voice, a tenant-led participation group. The association serves over 1460 households across Clackmannanshire and West Fife.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My Home Tenant Portal Online tenant portal providing 24/7 access to tenancy services, including repair reporting, rent payment, and access to tenancy information for tenants of Ochil View Housing Association.
• These Homes Digital Choice-Based Allocation Digital allocation service for housing in Clackmannanshire, allowing applicants to view and bid on available rental properties from Ochil View and other partner landlords.
• Fife Housing Register Allocation Housing allocation service for properties in Fife, delivered through a joint membership system with other social landlords on the Fife Housing Register.
• Repairs and Maintenance Services Property maintenance services for tenants including reactive repairs, planned investment, adaptations, alterations, and insurance management, delivered through appointed contractor Property One Ltd from 14 July 2025.
• Property Factoring Services Factoring services for property owners in mixed-tenure developments, including repairs, improvements, and neighbourhood management, with invoices issued 6-monthly (April and October) on 29-day payment terms.
• Tenancy Support Services Support services to help tenants maintain their tenancies, including Tenancy Sustainment, Domestic Abuse Support, and connections to external support organisations.
• House Exchange / Homeswap Mutual Exchange Online mutual exchange services enabling existing tenants to swap properties with other social housing tenants, available for residents in both Clackmannanshire and Fife.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tenant Satisfaction Survey conducted annually with outcomes report published
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Property One LtdcoreOthers · 14 July 2025Appointed following a successful tender exercise to carry out all reactive repairs and out-of-hours service from Monday 14th July 2025. Previously worked with the association on a temporary basis since March 2025.
• Kingdom HAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for delivering new homes throughout Clackmannanshire. The association continues to work in partnership with Kingdom HA to deliver new housing development, with inclusion in future capital investment plans.
• TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPAS is a national advisory body for tenant participation. Ochil View hosts community engagement events with TPAS including 'Coffee & a Catch Up' sessions to involve tenants and learn about participation opportunities.
• idverdeminorOthersContractor providing landscaping services for community projects including the Kippen Place community improvement initiative.
• Fife Housing Register PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint allocation system with other social landlords in Fife for housing applications. Ochil View is a member of the Fife Housing Register (FHR) for allocating properties in Fife.
• Housing Options ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal organisation that helps disabled people, older adults and members of the Armed Forces community find suitable housing in Scotland.
• Strathmore Housing AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network displayed in association logos, indicating membership in regional housing alliance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orbit Group: Large UK housing association providing affordable and social rented housing with shared ownership and supported living services. Comparable scale-band and digital tenancy services.
• Stonewater: UK charitable housing association providing affordable rental, shared ownership, and supported housing. Similar operational profile, size band, and digital service orientation to Ochil View.
• Kingdom Housing Association: Largest Scottish housing association by stock, co-development partner with Ochil View for new homes in Clackmannanshire. Operates across Fife and other regions with comparable social/affordable rental and factoring model.
• Sovereign Housing Association: Large UK housing association operating affordable rental, shared ownership, and care/support services. Operates broadly in England with similar charitable RSL governance structure.
• Link Group: Edinburgh-based charitable housing association providing affordable rental, shared ownership, and factoring across central Scotland. Closely comparable in mission, charitable status, regulated model, and scale to Ochil View.

Broad incumbents

• Notting Hill Genesis: Major London-based UK housing association providing social, affordable, and shared ownership housing with property management services. Much larger scale but directly comparable regulated housing model.
• Places for People: Major UK-wide housing association and property management group offering affordable rental, shared ownership, and factoring. Operates at significantly larger scale but shares the RSL/charitable model.
• Wheatley Group: Largest social landlord in Scotland, operating GHA, Cube, and other subsidiaries. Same charitable RSL model serving hundreds of thousands of tenants; the dominant incumbent in Scottish social housing.
• Sanctuary Housing: One of the largest UK housing associations providing social and affordable housing across England and Scotland. Comparable business model (charitable, regulated, mixed tenure) but materially larger scale.

Others

• Scottish Federation of Housing Associations: Ochil View is an SFHA Affiliate member. SFHA is the national membership body for Scottish housing associations, providing policy representation, training, and sector benchmarking relevant to Ochil View's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ochilviewha
• Xx.com/viewochil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ochil-view-housing-association-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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