Home kit

Hello G0220,

If the issues persist, please follow the steps at the bottom of the provided support article, as explained here: Share control of your home.

"If you can't share control of a home

• If you can no longer connect to a home, or receive or accept a home invitation, learn what to do.
• To invite people to control your home while you're away and edit permissions for them, you need to set up a home hub. If you don't have a home hub set up, you can only invite people when you're home and connected to your home Wi-Fi network. Matter-enabled accessories require a home hub, such as Apple TV 4K or HomePod mini.
• If Home has been upgraded to the new Home architecture, you must set up a home hub to share control of your home.
• You and the people you invite need the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS.
• Make sure that you and the people you invite are signed in to iCloud on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. In iCloud settings, turn on Home.
• Make sure that you and the people you invite haven't blocked each other's phone number or Apple ID. Learn how to manage blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails on iPhone or iPad and how to manage blocked callers on Mac."

Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!

Hello G0220,

Welcome back to Apple Support Communities!

We want to ensure the issue is resolved so you can send invites.

Please also check for any pending iOS updates, which can help make sure the software is working as expected. This Apple Support page can help get the iOS 16.2 update installed: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

"Update your iPhone or iPad wirelessly

1. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
2. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
3. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
4. If you see more than one software update option available, choose the one that you want to install.
5. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do."

Once updated, restart your iPhone normally as well and then try again.

If the issue continues, please reach out to an Apple Support Advisor for further assistance: Get Support

We hope these steps can help isolate and resolve the issue so you can send invites to share the home.

Cheers!

Same issue here. 16.2 completely removed a family member from the Home. Trying to invite them back does nothing; the invitation just shows as pending.

I spent an hour with a senior advisor who could not figure out the issue. Obviously something is broken on Apple’s end and they won’t admit it.

Hello G0220,

We understand wanting to get this taken care of.

Share control of your home using the quoted steps below:

1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

2. Tap or click the More button , then select Home Settings. If you have multiple homes set up, choose the Home that you want to invite someone to, then select Home Settings.

3. Tap or click Invite People.

4. Enter the person's Apple ID that they use with iCloud.

5. Tap or click Send Invite.

We hope this helps.

Cheers.