About us

independent HMO and Co-living management specialists

Who are the Shared Homes Company?

The Shared Homes Company are independent HMO and Co-living management specialists. Established in December 2022, Shared Homes has grown rapidly and are now managing over 100 rooms on the South Coast, with plans to grow and become the South coasts leading HMO Management company, providing quality service to landlords and creating the best memorable co-living experiences for tenants!
combined experience of 49 years within the Lettings industry

What makes us unique?

Our two co-founders share a combined experience of 49 years within the Lettings industry! Having spent time managing their own HMOS and having a successful lettings business, Alice, Sophie and Daryn decided to create the ultimate niche HMO management company, due to their wealth of knowledge and specialising in management of HMO and Co-living properties, with expert knowledge on the latest trends, planning and compliance!

exclusive one stop HMO shop to the industry

How can we help you?

Making us further distinctive we offer an exclusive one stop HMO shop to the industry, we can provide everything from Property sourcing, planning applications, project management, marketing, licence applications and full hands-on management!

Our team

Alice Ibbotson

BSc (Hons) MSc MCIEH

Alice is all things compliance! She has over 14 years’ experience working with the local Authority & built-up endless knowledge and experience in HMO Compliance.

Alice can also offer Fire Risk Assessments, expert advice on Planning applications, HMO Licensing, HHSRS (Housing Health and Safety Rating System) and is educated at degree level, she is also a valued member of The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Due to her knowledge and experience this gives us a unique advantage over other HMO agencies!

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Daryn Brewer

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Daryn is a familiar face on the Portsmouth property scene, and is also the force behind various property ventures, including Propods Co-Living and Destin4 Chartered Surveyors Limited, He’s been a property agent for over twenty years, has owned a successful lettings and property management business aswell as experience with the selling of land and new home developments. His role within the company is the generation of new business and helping landlords’ oversea projects, providing specialist HMO advice. Owning several HMO properties and a property portfolio himself, his expertise in the field are second to none and it shows with his passion for the industry!
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Abi Lyons

Property Coordinator

Abi joined us in Shared Homes to assist us with our day-to-day management tasks, her main role is to organise repairs and liaise with our tenants and landlords on maintenance issues, conduct thorough inventories/check outs and complete day to day admin. Being a HMO landlord herself, she has already become a valued member of the team and she is looking forward to growing her knowledge within the sector!

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