Social Impact Investing

The investment team at Paladin have deep value alignment on blending commercial success with measurable social impact. Whilst we have collective decades of experience in UK property development, our focus is now firmly on developing high quality accommodation for the specialist supported housing sector.

 

The UK faces a growing shortfall in specialised supported housing.

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•   Demand is projected to increase by 27,000 to 30,000 units over the next decade.

•   Investment funds have purchased over £3 billion worth of SSH stock to date.

•   The establishment of suitable accommodation for adults with learning disabilities could potentially free up one in ten hospital beds.

•   The number of NHS beds allocated for adults with learning disabilities has decreased by 80% over the past 30 years.

•   Under the UK Care Act 2014, every local authority is mandated to provide long-term, safe accommodation for vulnerable adults.

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This sector offers our clients a rare combination of long term, government backed income alongside the measurable social impact.

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All investments:

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• Receive CPI-linked income through Fully Repairing and Insuring (FRI) leases or day-to-day repairing, typically ranging from 10 to 20 years.

• Receive local government backing for each initiative, referred to as “commissioned schemes.”

• Rent is approved by Housing Benefit and is paid directly to the landlord by the housing association (RP).

• All bills, including council tax and utilities, are covered by the Registered Provider.

• Tenants tend to be long-term, resulting in minimal turnover.

 

This is a model designed for wealth preservation, predictable yields, and maximum human impact.