A supported housing commercial lease is a fundamentally different proposition to a standard AST. Rent is contracted for the full term, typically three to five years, paid by a CQC-regulated provider under a commercial agreement — not an individual tenant.
We introduce you to the right provider, negotiate the lease structure on your behalf, and manage every stage through to legal completion with SSH-specialist solicitors. Your property is placed correctly, once.
Your income is not dependent on an individual tenant. Rent is contracted with a CQC-regulated provider under a commercial lease for a fixed term — typically three to five years. No voids. No re-letting fees. No chasing arrears.
Every provider we work with is CQC-registered and has signed our terms of engagement. We know their occupant profile, their commissioning relationships, and their operational track record before we make any introduction. You are not approached by unknown parties.
SSH-specialist solicitors complete every lease to a five-day SLA. We negotiate the heads of terms, coordinate both sides, and manage legal completion. The lease is structured to be compliant, commercially sound, and workable for the full duration of the term.
Most landlords have experience of standard Assured Shorthold Tenancies — individual tenants, 12-month terms, market rent reviewed annually, void periods between tenancies, agent fees, and the ongoing management that comes with it. A supported housing commercial lease operates on entirely different terms.
We carry out an independent SSH suitability assessment of your property — confirming its compatibility with supported housing requirements, benchmarking an appropriate contracted rent, and identifying any adaptations that would strengthen its position. You receive a clear picture before any provider introduction is made.
We match your property to a provider whose care service requirements align with what your property can offer. The match is made against their care needs brief — not simply a list of available properties. By the time we introduce you, we are confident in the fit.
We negotiate the heads of terms with both parties — contracted rent, lease duration, repair obligations, rent review structure, and break clause provisions. You review and approve the heads of terms before legal drafting begins. Nothing is agreed without your sign-off.
SSH-specialist solicitors complete the legal documentation to a five-day SLA. We coordinate every milestone, manage communications between both parties, and keep you informed throughout. Your solicitors review the final lease before execution.
On completion, the provider takes occupation on the agreed terms. Contracted rent payments begin in accordance with the lease. From this point, the provider manages the property on a day-to-day basis. We remain available throughout the term for any landlord queries.
Every engagement starts with our core brokerage service. Where your property or portfolio requires more, we can support you at each stage — from adaptations management through to ongoing institutional-grade asset management.
Property assessment and benchmarking. Provider matching and introduction. Lease negotiation and legal management to completion. This is where every engagement begins. Both parties pay the equivalent of one month's contracted rent on completion — no upfront cost.
Where works are required to bring your property to the specification the care service demands, we manage the entire process — sourcing the right contractors, overseeing delivery to the agreed brief, and ensuring every adaptation meets the provider's requirements before handover. A modest additional cost — with a meaningful return.
For landlords with multiple properties or a portfolio perspective, we provide ongoing strategic asset management — including CPI rent reviews, independent property valuations, and proactive identification of growth opportunities. Your portfolio is managed with the same discipline applied at lease stage.
A property adapted to meet the requirements of a specific care service commands a meaningfully higher contracted rent than a standard property on a standard term. That higher monthly rent, secured under a commercial lease with a strong institutional covenant, translates directly into a higher commercial property valuation. The cost of the works — managed by Verum to specification and budget — is typically modest against the uplift it creates in both income and capital value. We will give you a clear assessment before you commit to anything.
We manage all communication between you and the provider throughout the brokerage process. You are not left to navigate unfamiliar legal and operational territory alone. By the time the lease completes, both parties have been properly prepared, the terms have been carefully negotiated, and the relationship starts on solid ground.
Verum Assets Ltd is a specialist supported housing brokerage founded by Michael Fiford. We work exclusively in the supported housing sector — connecting CQC-regulated providers with private landlords through professionally structured commercial leases. We understand the commissioning environment, the regulatory framework, and what it takes to place a property correctly in this sector.
We are ICO registered (ZC119105), operate under a full AML compliance framework, and work with a vetted panel of SSH-specialist solicitors. Every provider we represent has been assessed, has signed our terms of engagement, and has been matched to properties that genuinely fit their care model — not simply their availability.
We do not approach landlords with vague propositions. When we come to you, we have a specific provider, a specific requirement, and a clear picture of what the lease will look like.
If you own a property that may be suitable for supported housing — or simply want to understand how the lease model works — we are happy to start with a 20-minute call.
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