Transfer of Engagements
On 22 May 2026 we started a consultation with Elim residents on the proposed Transfer of Engagements of Elim Housing Association to Places for People Living+ Limited (PfP) and this ran for six weeks until it closed on 3 July 2026.
Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to the consultation. We were pleased with the level of engagement, and the feedback received was carefully considered by Elim's Customer Service Committee and the Elim Board in July 2026.
Following the consultation, both the Elim Board and PfP Board decided Elim will fully integrate into PfP on 1 October 2026.
Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to the consultation. We would also like to thank those customers who attended our in-person consultation session. The questions and responses from this consultation event are available here.
You can find more information about the customer feedback we received during the consultation here.
Places for People Group (PfP) is the UK’s leading Social Enterprise. PfP exists to change lives by creating and supporting Thriving Communities, and this involves the management of safe, good quality homes, the development of new homes in the right locations and helping Communities and Customers through supporting education, health, wellbeing, employment and inclusion.
PfP has a number of subsidiaries registered as Registered Providers of social housing and is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).
Visit www.placesforpeople.co.uk to find out more.
A Transfer of Engagements is the legal process where one housing association transfers into another. This means that all the homes, responsibilities, and commitments – including to residents – move to the new landlord. From a resident’s point of view, your tenancy, lease or licence and your rights stay protected, and your landlord will change to the new housing provider. The organisation transferring will no longer exist, and everything becomes part of the receiving housing association.
A Transfer of Engagements is a legal process regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and overseen by the Regulator of Social Housing. This makes sure it is carried out properly and is in residents’ best interests.
No, the terms of your tenancy, licence or lease agreement would not change in any way, because of the Transfer of Engagements. Your rights and responsibilities under your tenancy/lease would remain the same.
No, the rents charged by all Registered Providers are governed by the law and by a framework set by central government and the Regulator of Social Housing. Changes to your rent will always happen in line with this framework, reflecting government requirements and policies.
No, service charges won’t go up because of the Transfer of Engagements. Service charges are based on the estimated cost of delivering services and are reviewed each
year, so they may go up or down, depending on these costs. Any changes to your services or charges will always be communicated with you.
For most properties, service charges for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 were calculated by Elim and shared with you in February 2026. For charges from April 2027 onwards, Places for People will be responsible for reviewing and communicating your service charges to you.
No, you would not have to move. The Transfer of Engagements would not affect your right to remain in your current home and would not affect your security of tenure.
No, the Transfer of Engagements will not affect any of the Benefits or Entitlements you currently receive.
Any direct Housing Benefit or Universal Credit payments would need to be made to Places for People Living+ Limited rather than Elim Housing Association Limited, and we would make this change as easy as possible for you.
Our consultation letter to residents and information sheet are also available in large print and in other languages upon request. Please contact us on 01454 411 172 or email info@elimhousing.co.uk if you would like to request these formats.
Our online and in person consultation events where held between 22nd May to 3rd July 2026 and are now closed.
Thank you to everyone who attended and provided feedback on the proposed merger.
If you would like to speak to a member of the team about the merger process or provide feedback, you can contact us through the following channels.
The following are key dates, some of which may be subject to change depending on how circumstances develop:
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