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Starting a Supported Living Service: How to Start a Supported Living Business in England
A free guide to starting a supported living service in England, written by Collins Bonsi, Service Manager at Care Sync Experts. It covers registering with CQC in the right order, the single package test, choosing a landlord partner, tenancies after the Renters’ Rights Act, housing benefit and exempt accommodation, and how to win your first referrals and price your support so it lasts.
- Written by
- Collins Bonsi
- Length
- 77 pages
- Format
- PDF, 618 KB
- Updated
- November 2026
About this book
Supported living has three parts, and each one has to work. CQC must be satisfied that your model really is supported living and not a care home. The housing must be lawful, with a real tenancy and a landlord who can be paid. And someone must refer people and pay for their support at a price that covers your costs.
This guide takes each part in the order that works, explains what changed in 2026 for CQC applications, tenancies and housing, and ends with a checklist you can work through before you apply.
What you will learn
- What supported living is, and the single package test CQC applies
- Right support, right care, right culture in practice
- Registering with CQC in the right order, including adding supported living to a home care registration
- Choosing a landlord partner and getting tenancies right in 2026
- Housing benefit, exempt accommodation and the coming licence
- Winning your first referrals and pricing your support so it lasts
- A supported living checklist and a plain English glossary
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