466 homes owned by the council are managed through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract known as Excellent Homes for Life EHL. There are both general needs homes, found throughout Kirklees, and three Extra Care Housing schemes - Sandy Mount, Meadow Green and Woodland Court.

Your tenancy

People living in any EHL managed homes are council tenants. The tenancies are managed on the council's behalf by Pinnacle Group Ltd who also carry out any maintenance and repairs and look after the communal spaces including the external grounds and car parking.

Tenancy 24-hour help desk service

Pinnacle provides a helpdesk service for homes that they manage to report Emergency and Non-Emergency Repairs and any concerns relating to the home, grounds, car parking or local area.

Telephone 0330 036 1517 - Available 24 hours a day.

General needs housing

All EHL general needs housing is one and two-bedroom flats and includes 35 flats specifically designed for wheelchair users. All EHL homes are available to rent through the council's housing register and Choose 'n' Move system. Further information can be found on joining the housing register.

Extra Care Housing

All EHL Extra Care Housing are either one or two-bedroom flats, provided in 3 developments at, Crosland Moor, Dewsbury Moor and Heckmondwike. Extra Care Housing is designed to maintain the independence of older people (usually 50+) who have care and/or support needs, with 24/7 care services available on site. Further information on the accommodation and how to apply can be found on Extra Care Housing.