Homes in Somerset is now a 10,000-home organisation, having taken on the management of Somerset Council’s housing stock, making it the largest social housing provider in the county.
Formerly Homes in Somerset managed around 4,000 homes on behalf of the council, with around 6,000 directly managed by Somerset Council.
Back in May 2025 the council advised it would conduct an independent Housing Options Appraisal, carried out by external consultants Savills, to identify how services could be aligned. Stakeholder and tenant engagement took place in the form of in-person meetings at local venues, online sessions and surveys to gather views and understand what really matters to our tenants and leaseholders.
At the meeting of the Somerset Council Executive on March 11, 2026, members supported the recommendation made by Savills to place the management of all of Somerset Council’s housing with us.
In accordance with Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985, a final stage of consultation with Somerset Council tenants and leaseholders also began on February 25, 2026, and closed on April 8, 2026. Responses to this consultation showed support for the approach.
As colleagues from the council’s housing function move over to Homes in Somerset, this is a time of huge opportunity and we look forward to delivering the continued high level of housing services to all tenants.
More information about the Housing Options Appraisal can be found here – Housing Options Appraisal – Homes in Somerset