Affordable housing

Delivering genuinely affordable and sustainable homes

Why invest in affordable housing?

There’s a shortage of high-quality, affordable housing across the UK, leaving families struggling to find secure and suitable accommodation.

The UK needs viable funding solutions that are sustainable for the long term to develop affordable, energy-efficient homes for those who need them most.
And there’s also mounting pressure to reach net zero by 2050.

How we’re building affordable, sustainable homes

Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing, has had experience working in the social housing sector for almost 20 years, and discusses the importance of sustainability in the sector and how investing in high quality, affordable homes has a positive long-term social impact.

Our approach to affordable housing investment

To accelerate the delivery of affordable homes, the sector needs long-term patient capital. And that capital must be responsibly managed. We own a Registered Provider of Social Housing, enabling us to own and operate affordable housing across the country in accordance with social housing regulations.

We partner with experienced housing providers and focus on quality and service when we work with all stakeholders. This is so we can target outsized impact for communities, as well as resilient, index-linked income for investors.

Positive social impact

We believe relentless focus on quality and service leads to positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

Committed capital

Owning and operating our own Registered Provider means we can ensure the sector is provided directly with patient capital.

Sustainable

Energy efficient homes with net zero targets in mind and reduced bills for residents.

Explore our affordable housing

Everyone deserves a safe, high-quality home. By investing in energy-efficient, affordable housing, we’re helping to address the UK’s housing shortage and support thriving communities.

Discover the latest developments we’ve backed – designed to create long-term social impact and provide high-quality homes people are proud to live in.

Find out more

The team

Jack Burnham

Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus

Peter Merchant

Investment Director

Elizabeth Austerberry

Chair of Registered Provider Board

Georgia Kirby-Watt

Operations Director, Affordable Housing

Catherine Short

Investment Manager

Types of affordable housing we invest in

Elderly affordable housing
Supported housing
Extra care housing
Affordable rent
Shared ownership
Social rent
Intermediate rent
Rent-to-buy

Read our ‘Closing the Gap’ report on Affordable Housing in the UK

“Our customers, partners, and investors want sustainability. And we plan to provide that by investing in affordable homes that’ll remain of good quality long-term and have a huge social impact through their occupation.”

Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus Capital