Who we are

Who We Are

We are Karibu Community Homes—a housing association that provides safe, affordable homes for people across London and the South West. Karibu means “Welcome” in Swahili, and that’s what we aim to offer: a warm, supportive place to live.

Karibu was created in April 2024, when Inquilab and Westway Housing Associations joined together. By merging, we became stronger and better able to serve our residents. Today, we are proud to be the largest Black and Minority Ethnic-led housing provider in the UK.

What We Do

We provide nearly 1,900 homes to over 5,000 residents. Our work includes:

• Managing homes: making sure they are safe, clean, and well looked after.
• Carrying out repairs and upgrades: improving kitchens, bathrooms, windows, and heating systems.
• Supporting residents: listening to your needs and helping you feel part of your community.
• Making homes more energy-efficient: helping reduce bills and protect the environment.
• Working with communities: hosting community events, satisfaction surveys, and engagement panels so residents can help improve our services.

We’re not just a landlord, we’re here to help people feel safe, supported, and heard.

Where We Operate

We work across 14 boroughs and areas, including:

• Barnet
• Brent
• Ealing
• Elmbridge
• Enfield
• Hammersmith & Fulham
• Harrow
• Hillingdon 
• Hounslow
• Kensington & Chelsea
• Kingston upon Thames
• Richmond upon Thames
• Slough
• ⁠Westminster

Our main office is based in Kew Bridge, Brentford and we’re proud to serve communities across London and beyond.