Lets for Life

What Lets for Life does

Lets for Life is a specialist supported housing provider operating as a registered charity (No.1157757) and company limited by guarantee (No.08972242), incorporated in 2014 and headquartered in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK. It is a subsidiary of the Cameron Charitable Trust and is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing (No.4863). The organization delivers specialist supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, operating across England. Its service model is asset-light: Lets for Life does not own property but instead partners with landlords who enter commercial leases, with Lets for Life responsible for property maintenance and tenancy management.

The organization's revenue is primarily derived from Exempt rate Housing Benefit payments on behalf of eligible tenants, with commissioning relationships maintained with NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, Local Authority Commissioners, Social Workers, and external Support Providers. Its tenant-facing product surface includes a Tenant Hub, a Report a Repair function, a feedback system, and a Tenant Ambassadors co-production program. It also publishes Lets Connect Magazine, a recurring tenant engagement publication launched in Autumn 2023 with subsequent Spring and Christmas editions.

Lets for Life operates with a small team of 11 employees and has invested in operational compliance, including adherence to the Housing Ombudsman Complaints Handling Code. The business model is mission-driven rather than profit-maximizing, with scale constrained by the availability of leased property, local commissioning relationships, and the regulatory environment for specialist supported housing. Expansion has been incremental, focused on deepening tenant engagement and broadening the landlord/investor partner base rather than aggressive geographic or workforce scaling.

Name

Lets for Life

Legal name

Lets for Life

Website

https://letsforlife.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lets for Life is a UK registered charity providing specialist supported housing for people with learning disabilities and autism across England. Operating as a subsidiary of Cameron Charitable Trust, it partners with landlords via commercial leases and funds operations through Exempt rate Housing Benefit.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Housing Rent - Exempt Rate: Lets for Life provides specialist supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities and physical disability and/or autism. All tenants are eligible for Exempt rate status for housing benefits. The organization works with landlords who enter into commercial leases, with Lets for Life taking day-to-day maintenance and repair responsibilities while providing fixed monthly rental income to landlords.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lets for Life provides specialist supported accommodation for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, delivering homes where tenants can live with choice, safety and community connection. Tenancies are sourced via NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authority Commissioners, with day-to-day property maintenance and repair responsibilities handled in-house, and an investor/landlord programme bringing additional properties into the portfolio under commercial leases.

Product overview

Lets for Life offers a unified supported housing service for people with learning disabilities and autism, comprising a Tenant Hub portal as the primary tenant-facing interface, complemented by the Lets Connect Magazine as a co-created quarterly publication, the Tenant Ambassadors Program for community engagement, and operational features including repair reporting, feedback submission, and a landlord/investor partnership program. The core housing service provides specialist supported accommodation with tailored support to enable independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Supported Housing Services Specialist supported accommodation providing homes for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, delivered in partnership with NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, Local Authority Commissioners, Social Workers and Support Providers, with a focus on tenant choice, safety, community connection and independent living.
• Landlord and Investor Partnership Programme A partnership programme for property investors and landlords, offering long-term commercial leases on properties used as specialist supported housing, with exempt-rate rent eligibility for tenants and fixed monthly rental income paid to the landlord while Lets for Life takes on day-to-day maintenance and repair responsibilities.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMany new tenancies start with Lets for Life working in partnership with CCG Commissioners. Through building relationships rooted in trust and shared vision, Lets for Life is guided by commissioning bodies to understand the housing needs of people with learning disabilities and/or autism within their area.
• Local Authority CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks closely with Local Authority Commissioners alongside CCGs to identify housing needs and create appropriate homes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in their area.
• Social Workers and Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilds close working relationships with Social Workers and Local Authority personnel responsible for providing support and services for people with Learning Disabilities. Important for individuals who lack capacity and don't have a deputy, where decisions are made through Best Interest Meetings and Court of Protection applications.
• Support ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks in partnership with Support Providers who deliver care within tenants' homes. Lets for Life is responsible for the building while Support Providers deliver care. Vital partnership ensures homes are maintained appropriately for both tenants and support staff.
• Housing Benefits - Learning Disabilities TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonest and transparent partnership with Housing Benefits. All tenants are eligible for Exempt rate status and Lets for Life submits this claim. Discusses new tenancies with relevant Housing Benefit team in advance to ensure all parties are aligned.
• Cameron Charitable TrustcoreOthersLets for Life is a subsidiary of the Cameron Charitable Trust. The trust provides organizational oversight and support for the registered charity (No.1157757) and company limited by guarantee (No.08972242).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mencap: Mencap is the UK's largest charity for people with learning disabilities and operates supported housing and accommodation services. It is a direct peer given the same target population, advocacy-led positioning, and supported accommodation model.
• Hft: Hft is a UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, including through supported housing and individualized services. It is the closest direct peer to Lets for Life in terms of population served (learning disabilities), service model (supported living), and regulatory positioning as a registered provider.
• Voyage Care: Voyage Care provides specialist supported living and residential care, primarily for people with learning disabilities and autism. Direct peer in population, supported housing model, and reliance on Local Authority/CCG commissioning.
• United Response: United Response is a national charity providing supported living and accommodation for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Comparable to Lets for Life in target population, supported living model, and Local Authority commissioning relationships.
• Dimensions UK: Dimensions is a UK specialist provider of support for people with learning disabilities and autism, including supported living. Comparable in mission, supported accommodation model, and learning-disability focus.
• Affinity Trust: Affinity Trust is a UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities through supported living and personal support services. Direct peer in population served and supported accommodation delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Home Group: Home Group is one of the UK's largest housing associations, providing general needs and supported housing at national scale. It is a broad incumbent operating in the same regulated provider space and competing for the same Local Authority commissioning opportunities as Lets for Life, but at much greater scale and across broader populations.
• Sanctuary Housing: Sanctuary Housing is a large UK housing association offering supported living and general needs housing. Comparable as a registered provider competing for similar commissioning contracts, though it operates across a much broader portfolio and geography.

Emerging players

• Community Integrated Care: Community Integrated Care is a national charity providing supported living and community services for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Comparable in population and supported living model, but it operates more broadly across care services rather than housing exclusively.
• National Autistic Society: The National Autistic Society advocates for and supports autistic people across the UK, including through some accommodation-related services. It overlaps with Lets for Life on the autism half of its target population, though its primary focus is advocacy rather than direct housing provision.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/letsforlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lets-for-life

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