Welcome to homesforlife.co.uk
Welcome to Homes for Life Housing Partnership website. Please take time to read our Terms & Conditions of use and our Privacy Notice. By using our website you agree to these terms and conditions.
Through this website we will provide a wide range of information for our current and prospective tenants.
We hope that most of the information you require will be on this site, however please contact us if you require further information.
Contact us
email: info@homesforlife.co.uk
telephone : 01620 829300
All our documents on this website are in pdf format which require the free Adobe Reader to view: Adobe Reader
News
Your rent is changing!
The annual review of your rental charge has commenced. This means your rent is changing in April 2020 and we want to hear from you!.
We're consulting on your annual rent increase proposal for 2020/21 and need your survey response by 13th January 2020 for you to be in the Prize Draw!
For more information please check the current Consultations .
Performance
Scottish Housing Regulator's Landlord Performance Report 2019
This years Rate My Estate Results
Annual General Meeting
Homes for Life held its 21st AGM on Wednesday 11th September 2019 at The Maitlandfield House Hotel. There was a great turnout from tenants and other agencies, there were presentations from our Finance Agent Chient & Tait and from Haddington citizens Advice Bureau. Please click on papers available to all members and those attending the meeting: Minute of Special General Meeting held 12th September 2018; Minute of Annual General Meeting held 12th September 2018; SHR Landlord Report; HFLHP Limited Annual Accounts; HFLHD Annual Accounts.
Engagement Plan
In February 2019 the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) published a new Regulatory Framework outlining how it regulates Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and the housing and homelessness services provided by local authorities. Under that new framework it also published Engagement Plans for all RSLs, including Homes for Life. We have complied with the SHR's request to submit our current Business Plan and supporting documents to SHR by the end of May 2019.
Changes to Tenant's Rights
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 made significant changes to tenant's rights and the way landlords allocate their housing. The changes started to take effect from May 2019. Read about these changes HERE
Freedom of Information
Extends to all Registered Social Landlords from 11th November 2019
Access to Information
We are committed to ensuring openness and transparency and being accountable in carrying out our activities as a Registered Social Landlord in Scotland.
From 11th November2019, The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) gives you the right to ask us for information about the housing services that we deliver and for information that we have provided to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)about our financial well being and governance. You can also ask us for the environmental information that we hold under the Environmental Information(Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EISRs).
We already publish a large amount of information on our website and the SHR also publishes information about our performance.
Before requesting information from us, please browse our website and the SHR's website to find out if the information you are looking for has already been published. You can save yourself time by checking what has already been published, as we will normally direct you to that source when you make a request to us. More INFO HERE
Access to Information
We are committed to ensuring openness and transparency and being accountable in carrying out our activities as a Registered Social Landlord in Scotland.
From 11th November2019, The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) gives you the right to ask us for information about the housing services that we deliver and for information that we have provided to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)about our financial well being and governance. You can also ask us for the environmental information that we hold under the Environmental Information(Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EISRs).
We already publish a large amount of information on our website and the SHR also publishes information about our performance.
Before requesting information from us, please browse our website and the SHR's website to find out if the information you are looking for has already been published. You can save yourself time by checking what has already been published, as we will normally direct you to that source when you make a request to us. More INFO HERE
Homehunt
Since 1st September 2018 adverts for Homes for Life's vacancies have been hosted by our new Homehunt partner Castle Rock Edinvar . Any vacancies will continue be advertised on Homehunt . New applicants should select Castle Rock Edinvar as their lead landlord.Additional Specialist Directors Wanted
We are looking to co-opt or appoint additional Directors - with specialist financial, audit, legal, governance or business management expertise and experience. These are voluntary unpaid positions. Directors are expected to prepare for and regularly attend meetings - generally held on the last Wednesday evening of each month. Induction and follow-up training will be provided.
If interested, please contact us. Application form