London’s economy needs workers – and they need homes they can afford to rent.

We own 630 homes for rent and a further 200 are in construction. We aim to provide high quality, truly affordable housing, in desirable locations, near good transport links, for working Londoners on modest incomes.

We are working in nine inner London boroughs and we want to work throughout inner London.

We plan to buy development opportunities, existing property investments, new build stock and to help other developers deliver their affordable housing planning obligations.

In the last few years as a small London based housing charity, we have had the agility to pioneer a new approach to rent across some of our properties. In December 2014 Dolphin Living acquired the 96-apartment New Era Estate in Hackney where we took an approach to renting based on ability to pay (Personalised Rent Policy). In partnership with Westminster City Council, we have also set up the Home Ownership Accelerator Scheme.

Dolphin Living is part of Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation, an independent charity that was established with an endowment of more than £120 million in 2005. Our target customers are the people who make the City work – chefs, nurses, drivers, social workers, actors, police, restaurateurs, craftspeople, designers – all the people who  need to  live or work in  town  and who want well-designed homes at an affordable price.

We aim to keep building on that endowment, setting new standards in management and design for affordable housing in London.

Dolphin Living’s mission is to provide high quality, truly affordable housing, in desirable locations, near good transport links, for working Londoners on modest incomes. 

We help a wide range of London’s workers. Teachers, chefs, health workers, creatives and more – the people that make London work. 

Read about our strategic plans