Housing

Somewhere safe to call home.

We find homes in Birmingham for adults living with mental health conditions, and we're there to help you settle in and stay well.

Call Daniel: 07565 213217 Referral form
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Hi, I'm Daniel.Give me a ring and we'll talk it through.

We're EK Housing. Mental health is our main focus, and everyone deserves a safe place to live.

Our aim? A safe, settled home, and the support to build an independent future.

What we offer

  • Your homeA safe, fully furnished home in Birmingham, checked regularly so it stays that way. To confirm: shared houses, flats or both
  • Your supportYour own support plan, regular one-to-one chats, and help to be as independent as you can, at your pace. To confirm: support hours
  • Help with the restBenefits advice, working with your doctor, nurse or support worker (and your family, if you'd like), and help finding training, work, education or volunteering. Need a specialist service? We'll help you find one.

To confirm for EK: the services above

Could we help you?

We may be able to offer you a home if all of these are true:

  • You're 18 or older.
  • You have nowhere safe to live, or might lose your home soon.
  • You need some support to look after a home or keep safe.
  • You'd like to live in Birmingham. See where

Please note: because of our insurance, we can't offer a home to anyone with a history of arson, sexual offences against children, or firearms offences. To confirm for EK

How to apply

Four simple steps. You can apply yourself, or someone who supports you can help.

  1. Fill in the referral form

    Download it, fill it in and send it back. Get the form

  2. We meet you

    We chat about what you need. With your say-so, we may talk to your family or workers too.

  3. We pick a move-in day

    When everyone's happy, we choose a date together.

  4. If it's a no

    We'll tell you why, and you can ask us to look again.

A furnished studio flat with a kitchen and double bed

Moving in day

  • Keys and a walk round

    We show you what to do if there's a fire, and who to call in an emergency.

  • Your new neighbourhood

    We help you sign up with a GP (or keep your own), a dentist and an optician, and find the nearest hospital, shops, buses and Jobcentre.

  • Money sorted

    With your OK, we tell Housing Benefit and the DWP you've moved, so nothing stops.

  • Regular catch-ups

    We see how it's going. Your support team are welcome to join, social services too if you're happy. To confirm: how often

Where our homes are

We have homes all over Birmingham, including:

  • Erdington
  • Kingstanding
  • Sutton Coldfield
  • Perry Barr
  • Handsworth
  • Aston
  • Ladywood
  • Small Heath
  • Sparkbrook
  • Stechford

Hoping for somewhere else? Just ask Daniel. To confirm: areas (these are examples)

Birmingham city centre from the air

For professionals

We take referrals for adults with mental health needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The form covers what we need to plan safely: address history, health and medication, CPA and care coordinator, support needs and a risk assessment.

Referrals can come from

  • Community mental health teams
  • Care coordinators and CPNs
  • Hospital discharge teams
  • Social workers
  • Drug and alcohol services

We also work with charities, housing associations and statutory agencies across the homeless sector. To confirm for EK: partners

The referral form

Download it, complete it with the person you're referring, and both sign it.

How to return it: To confirm: secure email or post

Download the referral form (PDF) Discuss a referral

EK referral form PDF: being prepared

Got a property? Let's talk.

Lease it to us and it becomes a safe home for someone who needs one. We look after the rest.

Talk to Daniel

To confirm for EK: every term in this list, lease terms, property types wanted

  • Guaranteed rentPaid every month.
  • No agency feesNothing to pay us.
  • We provide the leaseThe paperwork, done.
  • Regular inspectionsWe check and report back.
  • Repairs managedDay to day, subject to contract.
  • Residents supportedWe support the people living there.
  • Safe and compliantEvery home meets health and safety rules.
  • Renovation if neededWe can manage works to bring a property up to standard. To confirm

Say hello to the team

Daniel Percival

Director, and the friendly voice on the phone

To add: a few lines about Daniel

Elise Hughes

Director

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Talk to us

The quickest way is to give Daniel a ring.

07565 213217
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When we're open: To confirm

Fancy working with us? Send us a message and choose "Someone who'd like to work for EK".

Not happy with something? Tell us. Our complaints policy explains how we put it right.

Need help right now? Call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. In an emergency, call 999.

Or send us a message

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Our policies

How we treat complaints, your information and who we house. Each one opens as a PDF.