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Coverage in the BBC: Octopus Capital funded the developers GS8 through its "Greener Homes Alliance" scheme, to build 113 homes in Epping, Essex. Through partnership with Octopus Energy, all the homes, 35 of which are Octopus Capital affordable homes, are 'Zero Bills’, meaning residents will have no energy bills for or a minimum of five to ten years.

Octopus Capital, a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has agreed a forward funding deal to support the delivery of 82 new affordable homes across Northam and Bideford in North Devon.

Across Spain, the need for affordable homes has never been clearer. Population growth is at its fastest in over a decade, rents have climbed by nearly half since 2015, and ownership is slipping further out of reach for many young people and families. 

Octopus Capital secures £100m for its Affordable Housing Strategy, funding 1,000 Zero Bills homes across England and Scotland.

Octopus Capital secures £30m funding deal with Synergy for two new purpose-built care homes, delivering 252 high-quality beds in Peterborough and Radcliffe, operated by Acacia Care.

Mike Toft, Head of Care Homes at Octopus Capital, explores how placemaking can bridge the gap between ESG investment and real social impact — and why location must become a defining measure of quality and value in the UK care sector.