The register
The register lists Housemates in Manchester as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
Companies House lists it as Housemates Ltd, number 06229114, incorporated 2007: 19 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at 26 Barlow Close, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1NL, OX33 1NL. Its filed activity puts it in property. It has traded under other names before, including Jils Development Ltd, Dsa Qualifications Awarding Body Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for Housemates's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.