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Aug. 15, 2024

Return on Impact with Ruth Hunter

Return on Impact with Ruth Hunter

#168

More and more expats are getting in touch with us asking about supported living as a UK Property investment strategy.

Many are attracted by the lower maintenance costs,  absence of voids and the fact that it makes cashflow forecasting that much easier, knowing exactly how much a particular property will generate for an extended period of time.

Return on Capital Employed is the go to metric for amny UK property investors.

But Ruth Hunter, of Veredus Property is equally concerned with Return on Impact

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During the episode, we discuss:

- Lowering expectations around potential returns in the current climate

- Benefits of supported living: guaranteed rents, minimal maintenance issues, higher profitability

- "Return on impact" and social impact of investing in supported living

- Identifying demand for supported living: speaking to care workers, council commissioners, housing providers, researching local social housing commissioning teams

- Building relationships with housing providers and understanding the process of getting contracts and leases right

- Importance of understanding the criteria and needs of providers before acquiring a property for supported living

- Increased expat interest in supported living due to lower maintenance costs, easier cash flow forecasting, appeal of helping vulnerable sections of society

- Shift from HMOs for young professionals to supported living for social housing, prioritizing impact over financial return

- Local housing authority rates and working on a CIC framework to claim enhanced rates

- Skepticism about the viability and legality of rent to rent deals.


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