Enliven homes are set up to feel like a home, with private space for you and shared areas for the household.
This guide explains what it is like to live in an Enliven shared home day to day. It covers your own space, household routines, repairs, shared supports and how to raise concerns.
Enliven homes are set up to feel like a home, with private space for you and shared areas for the household.
Our properties are modern, well designed and close to shops, transport and community life. You have your own bedroom, usually your own bathroom, and share the kitchen and living room with your housemates.
You also have a real say in how you live. You decide how you spend your time, who visits, how your space looks and how the household runs. These choices give you control over your daily life.
Day-to-day life in a shared home looks a lot like life in any home. People have their own routines, their own interests, and their own way of doing things. Some days are busy, some are quiet.
A shared home gives you independence and the company of a household. You might start the morning your own way, head out to work, study or an activity, and come home to people around you. Many tenants choose shared living for this mix of privacy and connection.
Shared supports, where you have them, fit into this routine. For example, overnight support might be shared between housemates, available when you need it while respecting your privacy. Support is arranged around your life and routines.
Repairs are handled quickly, with a dedicated repairs and maintenance line and 24/7 support for emergencies. This matters most when a fault affects your accessibility or safety. If something goes wrong, you can call someone day or night.
This is part of our Friendly Landlord Model. We aim to be responsive, flexible and easy to deal with, and to look after your home properly.
In an Enliven home, you have a say in decisions about your household and your shared supports.
If you share supports with your housemates, you’re part of the Choice Collective. This is where you and the people you live with decide together how your shared support works. The Choice Collective meets once a quarter, and extra meetings can be held whenever the group requests one. This means issues can be discussed when they come up. Meetings are facilitated independently through Enliven Community, so you can speak openly.
Alongside that, Enliven Speak Up! is always there. It's a simple, safe and accessible way for tenants and their support networks to raise concerns, share feedback, and get support early, with your name or anonymously. Between the two, you always have a way to be heard, whether it is a big decision about support or a small niggle about the household.
Shared living gives you people to connect with at home.
You have housemates to share a meal with, celebrate occasions with or spend time around. Some households become close friends and others keep more to themselves. In a good shared home, people know each other and look out for one another.
We support this through careful housemate matching, homes with shared spaces people want to use, and a model that respects each tenant’s life, relationships and preferences.
Tracy shares her experience of living in an Enliven home, in her own words.
Watch Tracy’s storyEverything in this guide is based on one aim. We want every tenant to have a home where they feel safe, make their own decisions, have their rights respected and can build the life they want.
If you would like to see what that could look like for you, the best next step is to explore our available shared homes or get in touch with our team. And if you are still working through the bigger picture of how shared living works, our complete guide to shared living is a good place to start.
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