SOCIAL HOUSING
Long-Term Housing Solutions
Long-term experience investing in suitable housing solutions for the homeless and less able members of society.
SOCIAL HOUSING
Long-term experience investing in suitable housing solutions for the homeless and less able members of society.
England faces a chronic shortage of social housing. Councils are spending billions on temporary accommodation while waiting lists grow year on year. The government's Affordable Homes Programme has committed over £11.5 billion to deliver tens of thousands of new affordable homes — yet demand continues to outstrip supply.
CCI Group bridges the gap between public need and private capital. We acquire, refurbish, and lease properties to approved social housing operators, creating stable homes for vulnerable people while generating long-term, government-backed income for investors.
CCI Group has long-term experience investing in suitable housing solutions for the homeless and less able members of society. We purchase residential properties, bring them up to regulatory standard, and lease them on long-term Full Repairing and Insuring (FRI) agreements to approved housing operators and local authorities.
Our tenants are nominated by local councils fulfilling their statutory housing duties, meaning rental income is underpinned by government funding — not individual tenant affordability. This creates an asset class with near-zero void rates and predictable, inflation-linked cash flows.
We work closely with the Regulator of Social Housing to ensure every property in our portfolio meets the highest standards of safety, habitability, and compliance. Our team manages the entire lifecycle from acquisition through to ongoing asset management.
For investors, this means exposure to a defensive, socially impactful asset class with institutional-grade governance and reporting — all while helping to address one of the UK's most pressing social challenges.
A resilient, counter-cyclical asset class backed by government funding and driven by structural undersupply.
Government-Backed Income
Rental income funded through Housing Benefit and local authority budgets, not individual tenant ability to pay.
Inflation-Linked Returns
Leases structured with annual RPI/CPI uplifts, protecting real returns over 20-25 year terms.
Near-Zero Void Rates
Structural demand means properties are continuously occupied, with council nomination agreements in place.
Counter-Cyclical Resilience
Demand for social housing increases during economic downturns, providing natural portfolio protection.
1.2M+
Households on social housing waiting lists across England
100%
Government-backed tenants providing income certainty
25 yr
Long-term FRI leases with inflation-linked uplifts
12,500
Placement target across CCI's social housing portfolio
£11.5B
Affordable Homes Programme funding commitment
4.2%+
Target net initial yield on stabilised assets
We identify and acquire suitable residential properties in areas of highest social housing demand, targeting local authority priority zones and regeneration areas.
Every property is refurbished to meet or exceed Decent Homes Standard, EPC requirements, and Regulator of Social Housing standards before handover.
Properties are leased to approved housing operators and registered providers under long-term FRI agreements, with local authority nomination rights.
CCI provides ongoing asset management, compliance monitoring, and portfolio reporting, ensuring properties deliver sustained social and financial returns.
CCI operates at the intersection of public need and private capital, partnering across the social housing value chain.
Working alongside councils to meet statutory housing duties and reduce temporary accommodation costs.
Partnering with developers on Section 106 obligations and purpose-built social housing stock at scale.
Collaborating with HAs to expand social housing provision and share operational expertise across portfolios.
Enabling RPs to expand their managed stock through lease-based models without upfront capital requirements.
Supporting specialist care operators with compliant, purpose-adapted properties for supported living and exempt accommodation.
Offering institutional and private investors access to stable, government-backed income with long-term inflation protection.
End-to-end capabilities across the social housing investment lifecycle, from initial sourcing through to long-term management and reporting.
Strategic sourcing of residential properties in high-demand areas, including off-market deals, portfolio purchases, and Section 106 acquisitions from developers.
Full-cycle asset management covering maintenance, inspections, capital expenditure planning, and ongoing value optimisation across the entire portfolio.
Structuring long-term FRI lease agreements with approved operators, housing associations, and registered providers on terms that protect investor returns.
Dedicated relationship management with councils and local authorities, facilitating nomination agreements, housing duty compliance, and strategic partnerships.
Ensuring full compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing, Decent Homes Standard, HMO licensing, fire safety regulations, and local authority requirements.
Connecting each property into CCI's centralised management platform for real-time reporting, maintenance tracking, and portfolio-wide performance analysis.
Working with operators to ensure tenants receive appropriate support, from housing management to specialist care services and community integration.
Transparent, institutional-grade reporting covering occupancy, rental income, compliance status, capital expenditure, and ESG metrics across the portfolio.
CCI's social housing strategy is deliberately structured to support and benefit from the UK government's housing policy framework.
CCI's investments directly support the government's flagship programme, delivering new affordable and social rented homes through strategic partnerships with registered providers.
We acquire Section 106 units from developers at scale, ensuring planning obligations translate into genuine social housing provision rather than discounted market units.
Our portfolio complements the broader affordable housing ecosystem, supporting First Homes delivery and shared ownership pathways alongside core social rent.
Every CCI property meets the charter commitments outlined in the Social Housing White Paper — safe homes, transparent landlords, and responsive management.
Whether you are a local authority seeking housing solutions, an operator looking for quality stock, or an investor exploring government-backed returns — we would like to hear from you.
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