Inside social housing
There are 12 sectors in social and care housing. We specialise in three core pillars.
Most landlords think supported housing is one thing. It isn't. We match landlords, agents and sourcers with vetted providers across Specialised Supported Housing, Supported Living and Transitional Housing. All three pillars are underpinned by provider demand — and we manage every match from first handshake to final key handover.
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Specialised Supported Housing
Our high-value pillar for people with high or complex needs
Purpose-designed or substantially adapted accommodation that helps adults with high or complex long-term needs live independently. These placements are built around the individual, creating long-term stability for residents and income certainty for landlords.
Who lives here
- Adults with severe learning disabilities
- People with complex autism
- People with severe and enduring mental health conditions
- Adults with physical disabilities
- People with acquired brain injuries
- Often one or two people per property, rather than a house of six
What it means for your property
- Provider
- A CQC-registered care provider is mandatory
- Care delivery
- Typically 20+ hours a week, sometimes with waking-night or 24-hour cover
- Property
- Robust adaptations may include wet rooms, wide doorways, sensory spaces and mobility features
- Typical lease
- 5 to 25 years with a registered provider
- Rent
- Enhanced funding reflects the real cost of the specialised scheme
- Income security
- Long placements and highly individual adaptations make tenant moves uncommon
Free to submit. Nothing is publicly listed and every introduction is made by us.
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Supported Living
Our passive pillar for stable, hands-off income
Accommodation provided by a registered charity, housing association or voluntary organisation alongside care, support or supervision. Standard residential properties can work, with the lease held by the provider rather than individual residents.
Who lives here
- People experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Domestic abuse survivors rebuilding their lives
- Veterans leaving military accommodation
- People in recovery from addiction
- Rough sleepers moving into stable housing
What it means for your property
- Provider
- A registered charity, housing association or voluntary organisation
- CQC
- Required only where the provider delivers regulated personal care
- Support level
- Around 5 hours per week per resident
- Typical lease
- 3 to 5 years with the provider, not individual residents
- Rent
- Enhanced Housing Benefit can sit above Local Housing Allowance rates
- Voids
- The provider's rent obligation continues when a resident moves on
Free to submit. Nothing is publicly listed and every introduction is made by us.
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Transitional Housing
Our cashflow pillar for step-down and move-on pathways
Mid-term accommodation for people moving on from acute mental health crises, homelessness pathways or care. Standard HMO configurations can support one-to-two-year resident pathways while provider leases commonly run for three to five years.
Who lives here
- Adults stepping down after an acute mental health crisis
- People moving on from local authority homelessness pathways
- Care leavers aged 16–17 under Children's Services
- Care leavers aged 18–25 supported by Adult Social Services
- Residents rebuilding independence before moving to private rentals
What it means for your property
- Property
- Standard HMO layouts with FD30 fire doors, interlinked alarms and safe escape routes
- Operational space
- A dedicated lockable staff sleep-in or office room may be needed
- Typical lease
- 3 to 5 years, supporting shorter resident pathways
- Funding
- Enhanced Housing Benefit or local authority funding, depending on the pathway
- Regulation
- Ofsted, CQC, or local authority and Charity Commission oversight depending on age and care
- Due diligence
- Provider quality, support model, property standards and service charges must be checked
Free to submit. Nothing is publicly listed and every introduction is made by us.
Real numbers
One property, two routes. Different outcome.
A three-bed terrace we worked on. On the traditional route the owner faced £7,500 upfront before a penny of rent arrived. On the care provider route the property was handed over immediately, the provider paid for the refurbishment, and the rent was agreed above market for five years.
Before — traditional let
- Market rent
- £1,100–£1,200 / month
- Works needed
- Full painting, carpets, kitchen floor & tiling, bathroom cabinet + toilet
- Refurb cost
- £6,000
- Lost rent (1 month)
- £1,200
- Council tax & utilities
- £300
- Agent fee (8%)
- £1,056 / year
Total setup: £7,500 upfront, plus £1,056 a year in agent fees.
After — care provider lease
- Rent agreed
- £1,250 / month (above market)
- Landlord cost
- 4 months rent-free = £5,000
- Refurb & utilities
- All paid by the provider
- Handover
- Immediate — no voids
- Rent starts
- End of month 4
- Lease
- 5-year lease, rent review at year 2
Total cost: £5,000 in rent-free time. No agent fees, no voids, hands-free income.
| Scenario | Upfront cost | Monthly rent | Extra fees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional let | £7,500+ | £1,100–£1,200 | Agent fees (£1,056/yr), voids | Stress and time loss |
| Care provider lease | £5,000 (4 months rent-free) | £1,250 guaranteed for 5 years | None | Hands-free income |
Free to submit. We vet every property and provider, then handle the lease process through to key handover.
Free guide
Inside Social Housing & Supported Living — three property categories, one clear guide
Discover how the three housing pillars create safe homes and secure income, how demand and regulation differ, and what each strategy means for your property. Enter your details and the 25-page guide opens straight away.
- The 12 sectors in social and care housing — and our three core housing pillars
- Specialised Supported Housing, Supported Living and Transitional Housing explained
- When CQC registration is required — and when it isn't
- South West London demand, regulation, lease structures and property requirements
- The before-and-after case study with the full numbers