About Us

Homie owns and manages a growing portfolio of homes for students to share in university cities across the UK. We’re raising the standard of student living by modernising tired buildings and delivering newly refurbished, well-designed, and sustainable homes.

 

Make your next house a Homie.

From Tom, our Founder

Some of my happiest memories are from my student years, living in shared homes with friends. Those years inspired a 15-year career in student housing, where I helped create hundreds of homes for students to enjoy.

I believe a home-from-home to share with friends is what every student deserves. I launched Homie with one mission – to create student homes, not housing.

Meet the Team

We’re a friendly bunch working together to make shared living easy, comfortable, and stress-free. Some of us are based in London, others are out and about in the regions where our houses are, but we all stay connected and work as one team.

Whether it’s sorting maintenance, answering questions, or making sure everything’s running smoothly, we’ve got your back, wherever you’re living.

Tom Ferber

Founder

Kit Leahy

Investment Director

Steven Humphreys

Customer Experience Director

Lee Ramsey

Regional Property Manager | Leeds

Julie Southern

Regional Property Manager | Newcastle & Durham

John Wolstenholme

Regional Property Manager | Manchester

Gill Ellis

Resident Services Assistant

The Homie Timeline

  • January 2024

    Tom partners with Tokoro Capital and launches Homie, with a mission to build a portfolio of exceptional homes for second- and third-year students to share.

  • May 2024

    Hello, Newcastle! Homie makes its first acquisition: Leazes Parade, with 222 bedrooms across 49 flats.

  • September 2024

    The show flat at Leazes Parade opens to students.

  • October 2024

    Homie expands into its second city with the acquisition of 34 properties in Leeds. Plans are drawn up for the first round of refurbishments, scheduled for summer 2025.

  • April 2025

    Homie arrives in Durham, acquiring 10 student homes – 7 of which are earmarked for refurbishment in summer 2025.

  • July 2025

    Homie launches in Manchester with the acquisition of 16 properties in Fallowfield and Rusholme.
    Our first tenants move in for the 2025/26 academic year.

  • August 2025

    Our first major refurbishment programme is completed – creating new Homie-standard homes in Leeds, Durham, and Newcastle.

  • Coming Soon

    We're coming to a city near you!

Homie in numbers

Since launching Homie in 2024, we continue to grow our portfolio.

Interested in joining us?

We're growing fast, and with that comes the need for great people. If you're interested in joining us on our journey, whether for a role in our London Office, or in one of the cities where we have houses, we want to hear from you!

Send a copy of your CV and some details about you and your experience. If we have any roles available, we'll reach out to you!

Did you know?

The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art used to be a flour mill — now it's one of the UK’s coolest modern art spaces, and you can ride the glass lift just for the views (and the Instagram story). Oh, and Greggs was founded here — so you're basically in the pastry capital of the UK.

Did you know?

Leeds is home to the world’s first moving picture — thanks to Louis Le Prince, who filmed it in 1888. So technically, movies started in Leeds... which makes your student film project kind of historic?

Did you know?

The Curry Mile in Rusholme has the highest concentration of South Asian restaurants in the UK — perfect for late-night food adventures. Also, Vimto (the legendary northern drink) was invented here, and there's even a statue of a Vimto bottle. It’s a vibe.

Did you know?

Parts of Durham Cathedral were used as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films. So technically, you're walking through corridors where actual wizardry happened (or at least movie magic).

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This property is scheduled for a renovation in 2026. This includes;

  • New Kitchen
  • New Bathroom

Find out more about our off-plan properties here

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