Housing

Institutional capital now represents roughly a quarter of the UK’s £6.02bn impact investment affordable housing market as of the end of 2024, according to a report by Better Society Capital and The Good Economy.

Pension funds remain the most active investors in the UK’s social impact sector, with a strong focus on social and affordable housing, according to a report by Better Society Capital.

The investment will fund over 1,000 zero-bills homes across the UK, delivering new-build properties aimed at reducing fuel-poverty, guaranteeing residents no energy bills for at least five to ten years.

Reoffending rates for those developing their construction industry skills under the initiative are much lower than the UK national average.

A new investor-led partnership brings together 20 of the UK’s largest pension providers and insurers to collectively invest in regional economic development and support long-term, sustainable growth across communities.

The initiative aims to address London’s housing shortage by delivering social homes, student beds and community infrastructure, by repurposing underutilised land and assets.

The €230m commitment via the EIB, financed by loans from NextGenerationEU, will be allocated to two financial intermediaries A&G and Urbania Alpha.

The £174m fund, which has attracted investment from several UK pension funds, works with partners to provide accommodation and support for those facing housing insecurity and homelessness.

The fund, which is aiming to raise £1bn in investment by 2026, is seeking to help remedy a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing in the UK. 

The French real estate investment management company has raised €325m for the first close of its third intermediate housing fund, the Fonds de Logement Intermédiaire III.