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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Looking at 74 reviews, reviewers generally had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently appreciate the exceptionally helpful staff members and the beautifully maintained facilities that make moving into a new home exceptionally comfortable and smooth. Local residents frequently mention feeling completely safe, warmly welcomed, and wonderfully supported by the management team throughout their entire residential transition process. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating issues with communication delays, unhelpful responses, and considerable difficulties in getting property repairs resolved on time. Consumers also expressed concerns regarding management responsiveness and navigating complicated bureaucratic processes when trying to handle applications or reach office staff.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It gave Mum a new lease of life for some years. She made so many friends in there and sat in the communal lounge from just after lunch to bedtime everyday as we were unable to get her out the last y... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My experience was very good i was supported all the way through with my move to Lime Gardens by the manager Carl and especially the deputy Manager Karen . But i must mention the Housing officer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent having person to contact, would be useful for managers to have a leaflet to give relqtives to explain next steps as initially hard to find out exactly once needed. Once spoke to Kay Sanderso... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have always rented in the private sector and have been astonished at the upgrade that Housing 21 provides. Modern, well equipped/decorated building and flat. I’ve been amazed at facilities, welcomed... See more

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Company details

  1. Housing Association
  2. Association or Organization
  3. Non-Profit Organization
  4. Retirement Scheme Provider
  5. Tenant Ownership

About Housing 21

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Who we are

Housing 21 is a leading not-for-profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care properties, We help older people live well, with dignity and autonomy, by providing support or care in quality social rent and shared ownership housing services. We operate in 220+ local authority areas, managing over 24,200 properties and provide over 48,000 hours of in-house care each week (Extra Care).

Our history

Our roots lie with the Royal British Legion (RBL), which in 1921 began to house disabled ex-servicemen and widows and, later, older ex-servicemen and women. In 1964, we became a recognised housing association before separating from the Royal British Legion in 1993 to become Housing 21.

Our guiding principles

Our three guiding principles are: 21, Better and Experience. We seek to apply these to all that we do.

21

We are committed to providing a modern, forward-thinking 21st century service. This includes updating and modernising our existing housing, as well as developing new and innovative property designs and service models for the future. We will challenge ourselves to think differently, embracing the disruptive potential of new technologies and the challenges and opportunities of social change.

Better

We strive for continuous improvement and innovation in all that we do. We will never become complacent and will constantly challenge ourselves to do better and achieve better performance, quality and value for money. We aim to be ‘better than good’ and work hard to provide excellent services we are proud of and our residents deserve.

Experience

We aim to provide a consistently excellent service and a great experience for all the people we serve. We seek to engage and empower residents to make choices and exercise control over the services they receive and to devolve decision making to local employees who are closest to the residents whenever practicable and possible. We are committed to acting ethically and openly in all that we do, questioning whether we are ‘doing the right thing’ and being ready to acknowledge and learn from mistakes. Ultimately the success of Housing 21 rests on the satisfaction we provide to our residents.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Local management so friendly and…

Local management so friendly and helpful, makes such a difference to living here. So welcoming and makes it so easy to join in, they make sure noone is left feeling they dont fit in. Facilities good, and improving with more things becoming available. Community charge too high.

August 8, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Hi Marion

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We appreciate the feedback and pleased to hear that you are happy living at your Housing 21 scheme and with the service our employees provide.

We hope you continue to enjoy living there.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff

Excellent, but especially the staff

August 3, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Hi Geoff,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review.

We're pleased to hear that you are happy living at your Housing 21 scheme and with the service our employees provide.

We hope you continue to enjoy living there.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help with moving in

Only moved in after a week or so I had to dispose of a heavy broken computer desk, which the removal company had to take apart. My site manager help me put this into the back of her car with a broken bench she was taking down to the local tip. I was very grateful for what she done. First class.

July 30, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Hi David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review.

We're pleased to hear that you have had a positive experience moving into one of our schemes and that the scheme manager has been so helpful.

We hope you continue to enjoy living at your scheme.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic housing manager…

I would just like to say a special mention for Fiona in Enfield. A lovely housing manager who has gone above and beyond to help my mum settle in. Anything required Fiona has dealt with quickly and efficiently

August 2, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Hi Helen,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review.

We're pleased to hear that your Mum has had a positive experience moving into one of our schemes and that the scheme manager has been helpful.

We hope your Mum continues to enjoy living at our scheme.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Housing21 Gateshead experience

Joined housing21 Gateshead recently my manager Kim is an outstanding person. She is so professional, makes you feel at home even do you are working, always quick to respond to issues that arises. I am really happy working here best place I have worked since I came into the UK last year.

July 23, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We're pleased to hear that you've had a positive experience at Gateshead and that the Scheme Manager has been helpful.

We hope you continue to enjoy living at our scheme.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complaints not taken on board by Housing 21

Still waiting to hear back from Housing 21 about 3 residents moving from the same property at John quinn court due to other residents being verbally abusive for no reasons whatsoever.Absolutely disgusting that it is called sheltered Housing???

July 3, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Maria,

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.

Could you please forward any information about your experience to our Complaints Team directly at complaints@housing21.org.uk so that this can be investigated further.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A good experience

The manager is very efficient and helpful. The scheme is kept immaculately clean and tidy.

June 7, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Dr and Mr Moore

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear that you've had a positive experience and that the Scheme Manager has been helpful. We hope you continue to enjoy living at our scheme.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling

Absolutely appalling, my mum and bf live in h21, zero care level just ask of tablets have been taken, my mum bf went into hospital where we were told and even had proof that her bf will not be returning to h21 as medically too unfit, we asked on a number of occasions to take him off the tenancy but h21 still wouldn't even after they were told he wouldnt be returning....now he passed away only a few days ago and still he is on the tenancy and still the h21 havent removed him instead they are now banging on about needing his death cert.... i wish i never let my mum live there

July 15, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Sarah,
Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.
We're sorry to hear that your mum has experienced issues with our service and would like to investigate this further to ensure it is resolved swiftly.
To avoid sharing any personal information on a public platform, could you please forward any information, including the scheme name, to the Complaints Team directly at complaints@housing21.org.uk.
Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

after the general stress of moving home…

after the general stress of moving home we are very pleased to have arrived at Cuthbertson court, Housing 21 on May 24 2024. Every one was very welcoming and especially Alison our warden that always has a smile on her face when you go to see her. We are settling in nicely now and are hoping for a nice summer to enjoy the beautiful coastline on our doorstep. thank you. from Joan and Don Ross.

May 24, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Mr and Mrs Ross,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review. We're pleased to hear that you've had a positive experience moving into Cuthbertson Court and that the scheme manager made you feel welcome. We hope you continue to enjoy living at our scheme in your new home!

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harmony House is a clean well-run home…

Harmony House is a clean well-run home The manager (Sarah) is always kind, caring, approachable, and professional. She goes out of her way to welcome any inquiry with warmth and politeness. I lived at Harmony House for almost two years and was treated with so much respect and care, that nothing was too much trouble. The manager was always available to answer any queries.
Sarah's positivity and willingness to help never go unnoticed and always appreciated.

June 26, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Isa,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review. We're pleased to hear that you had a positive experience living at Harmony House and that the scheme manager made you feel welcome.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Mums rent was supposed to have been reduced on 13 May.You in formed Housing Benefit who reduced her benefit.Low and behold full rent was taken out.Several emails and telephone calls over a five week period and I am now being told she now has to fill in a refund form, bearing in mind it was Housing 21 error and I’m now being told it could now take another 7-10 days.Sorry no 6 weeks is totally unacceptable.Witholding money from elderly residents is shocking.Customer service is very poor.A complaint will be going in.

June 19, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Mrs Knowles,

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.

We're sorry to hear that your mum has experienced issues with our service and would like to investigate this further to ensure its resolved swiftly. To avoid sharing any personal information on a public platform, could you please forward any information, including the scheme name, to the Complaints Team directly at complaints@housing21.org.uk.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Review of Edward Jenner Court

I moved into Edward Jenner Court at Emersons Green in Bristol in February. I love my flat, I have everything I need. I feel safe, the staff are amazing and there is help and anytime should I need it. Kelly the Manager worked closely with my daughter both supplying information to the other to help make the move much easier. We have a bistro and hairdresser on site. I visit the bistro regularly for my meals and they are delicious. The hairdresser is also very good. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who works here for doing a great job.

June 19, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Marlene,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review. We're pleased to hear that you have had a positive experience living at Edward Jenner Court. We hope you continue to enjoy living with us.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Most good about the apartment but not so good with my dealings with your office to my fanally moving in over 6 months after I made the first offer

I love the apartment and so happy to be finally here after many stressful months. It has been tastefully decorated throughout with high quality fittings in all the communal area and prints on the corridors are particularly pleasant. everything in the apartment has been thought out very well with a locked cupboard for important document medicines etc. Plenty of plugs and safety procedures in place. The box you left with lots of useful contents was a nice touch and thsnk you very much for that. However one or two items need thinking about in future like the taps in the sink appear to be designed for left handed people, there is no sink trap to stop objects from going into the drains,(which I have bought) same with the shower room you cannot lift the plug out to clean it. There are many very stressful episodes leading up to my finally moving in :
1 I was given the name of Sam to contact but only found out later that when she was away no-one picked up her messages till I made a fuss and was transferred to someone else.
2 No-one responded to calls most of the time after 3pm Friday and lunch times and there were two days when everyone was sent on training days so no one available
3 I frequently asked the question why number 40 was such difference in price to the other apartments 40 was £131 000 and the others for sale at the time £175-180 000 and was told that an independent surveyor told Housing 21 the amount. Then a week before Christmas I was told that the property was undervalued and also Probate was still outstanding and not likely to be granted till March. As I had sold my house this left me in a very difficult position. Luckily I had a partner with his own house who I could live with which turns out to be from the 19th of January till the 19th of April. This led to a lot of re-organisation for both of us and a lot of cancelled utilities etc as well as the expense of storage.
I was able to meet the extra cost because of the sale of my house. But if I had known this previously I would not have been in so much rush to sell my house and would have hung on to the price nearer the valuation which I sold at lower than that for a quick sale.
So a lot of stress was caused to me and my family and they especially were worried thinking of my age at 84 and increasing challenges of Parkinson's which is one of the reason's that I wanted to move in here.
I hope this may instigate some thought in the way your office works as when my children come to sell this I would not like to think that they would have the same problems.

April 19, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Margaret,

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.

We're sorry to hear that you are unhappy with some of the service provided and that your moving in experience wasn’t as smooth as you had hoped. The safety, wellbeing and happiness of our residents is always our key priority.

We have shared your comments and concerns with the appropirate teams, but to avoid sharing any personal information on a public platform, and to enable us to look into your points further, could you please forward any information to the Complaints Team directly at complaints@housing21.org.uk.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great place to live

Great place to live. My home with housing 21 for 7 years has been happy and secure. Well managed. Highly recommend. Alexandra Court.

May 31, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Barbara,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review. We're pleased to hear that you have had a positive experience living at our scheme and are happy in your home. We hope you continue to enjoy living with us.

Thank you,

The Housing 21 Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The welcome from the Residents

The welcome from the Residents.
It would have been an added bonus to receive from the Housing Assoc. a welcome pack stating how to work the storage heaters and alarms, what day the bins were emptied, etc

May 5, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Sue,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We appreciate the feedback and are always open to new ways of improving our services.

If you wish to get in touch to discuss this further please could you email the Communications Team at communications@housing21.org.uk and one of the relevant teams will be in touch.

Many thanks,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a great place to live

This is a great place to live. You feel as if you belong from the first day.
Great manager who is , friendly,welcoming and will do what she can to make you feel comfortable.

May 20, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review. We're pleased to hear that you have had a positive experience living at our scheme and with our Housing 21 colleagues. We hope you continue to enjoy living with us.

Thank you,

The Housing 21 Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Uncaring Company

Reported a resident at the court where my Mum lives for anti-social behaviour, nothing done, yet I was promised that this person would receive an anti-social behaviour warning for their continual hatred & aggression towards my Mum. Minority of the residents are nasty, selfish & 2 faced. Area Manager is useless. This company does not care about their residents, as long as they are getting the rent that's all they care about. Disgraceful company.

April 13, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Karen,

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.

We're sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the service provided. The safety, wellbeing and happiness of our residents is our key priority and we want to ensure this issue is looked into properly to ensure we fulfil that commitment.

To avoid sharing any personal information on a public platform, and to enable us to look into your points further, could you please forward any information to the Complaints Team directly at complaints@housing21.org.uk.

Thank you,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are cold hearted

The manger has never let holly court know about tenants moving in if so they give notice to the other person who’s stuff is there and never kick out a person
When they have not any right in the matter the manger is a disgrace to holly court where some staff at holly court do in fact care weather right or wrong key works to a tenant or tho doing there work and it is towards staff they just have left it to that key work do the work
I must say one or two staff are getting my very nerve

May 15, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Housing 21

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback and take any concerns seriously.

Housing 21 does not operate any schemes under the name of Holly Court. However, we would like to ensure that if you are residing in our of properties, any concerns you have are fully investigated. To help us investigate this, please could you email communications@housing21.org.uk with further details.

Many thanks,
The Housing 21 Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent team and facilities

Excellent team and facilities

May 10, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Timothy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear that you have had a positive experience with our Housing 21 colleagues and facilities. We hope you continue to enjoy living with us.

Thank you,

The Housing 21 Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Administrative contact with Housing 21

The difficulty in obtaining information throughout the purchasing produce was very poor. However, the local Housing21 Manager, Michelle Linton, although being new to the post, has and continues to be very helpful and prompt in responding to all matters needing attention.

May 1, 2024
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Reply from Housing 21

Dear Yvonne,

Thank you for your review; we appreciate all feedback. We're happy to hear that your Local Housing Manager has been helpful since you joined Housing 21.

Sorry to hear that the purchasing process was unsatisfactory. To help us improve this, please could you email us your feedback in detail to: complaints@housing21.org.uk

Many thanks,
The Housing 21 Team

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