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About AHFL

Safe, warm homes for life.

AHFL exists so that a good home is something you keep, not something you chase. Every home we hold is held for the long term and never sold to the open market.

Who we are

AHFL — Affordable Homes For Life — is the landlord residents actually meet: the homes, the local team, the repairs service and the support that comes with them. We work with councils and housing providers so that the people on your community’s waiting list get a home that stays theirs.

We are part of the Affordable Homes For Life Group, which sources, improves and holds homes for the long term. That structure is the point: because no home is ever sold on, nobody has to leave when a landlord changes their mind.

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Our approach

Held for life, run locally.

1

Never sold on

Every home is held in perpetuity. Your tenancy is not a stop-gap while a sale is arranged — there is no sale.

2

Warm and decent

Homes are brought up to the Decent Homes Standard and kept there, with energy upgrades so they cost less to run.

3

A named local team

You know who looks after your home. Repairs, support and community life are run by people you can actually reach.

Governance

How we are governed.

Clear framework, published standards, and scrutiny that includes residents.

Framework

AHFL operates under the Affordable Homes For Life Group’s governance framework: a code of conduct, scheme-of-delegation and audit programme that apply to every entity in the Group.

Regulatory information

Homes are let and maintained to the Decent Homes Standard and current consumer standards. Where homes are managed with a registered provider, that provider’s regulatory obligations apply and are published on their site.

Complaints and scrutiny

Complaints follow a two-stage process with published timescales. Themes are reported to the resident panel and the board every quarter.

Our impact

What holding homes properly changes.

For lifeEvery home held for the long term and never sold to the open market.
DecentHomes brought to the Decent Homes Standard before a resident moves in.
LocalA named housing team for every estate, with support and community built in.
Next steps

Live in a home held for life.

Find a home through your local authority route, or see what life across AHFL neighbourhoods looks like.