Specialist Supported Housing Property Matching and Lease Negotiating Services Company
Every lease we broker begins with a structured conversation with a CQC-registered supported housing provider — understanding their care model, commissioning relationships, and the specific property requirements their supported housing care service requires. That foundation is what makes every match credible, every lease term sound, and every outcome defensible.
We manage every conversation between the parties — so neither provider nor landlord has to navigate that directly. By the time both sides are brought together, the care requirements have been understood, the property has been assessed, and the terms are already taking shape. For professional advisers and lettings agents, it means a transaction built on a solid foundation from the outset — every time.
Rent secured under a commercial lease, zero day-to-day management, long-term tenure certainty. A supported housing lease is a structural change to how your property earns income.
Landlord informationAccess a pipeline of landlords who have been briefed, assessed, and prepared for supported housing. We understand your care model first — then we find the property that fits it.
Provider informationAccountants and solicitors: your landlord clients are facing the most challenging environment in a generation. A commercial SSH lease solves problems you can see — and opens doors to further advisory work.
Partner informationA different and more robust income stream alongside a stronger offer for your landlord clients. Our partnership model is designed to work alongside your business — not across it. You keep your client relationship throughout.
Lettings agent informationVerum Assets Ltd is a specialist supported housing brokerage founded by Michael Fiford. Our starting point — on every engagement, without exception — is the registered care provider. We invest time understanding the care model, occupant profile, commissioning structure, and specific property requirements of each CQC-regulated provider before we approach a single landlord. Nothing moves forward until a provider has signed our terms of engagement and we are clear on exactly what their residents need.
That discipline is intentional. A landlord agreeing to a supported housing lease is making a significant structural decision — changing their tax position, their management obligations, and their tenure model. They deserve to know that the provider they are being introduced to has been properly qualified, not simply the first available name on a list. The provider's needs analysis is the foundation for every lease we structure.
From there, we source properties, negotiate lease terms on behalf of both parties, and manage the legal process through to completion — working with a vetted panel of SSH-specialist solicitors to a five-day completion SLA. Rent is contracted under a commercial lease and flows from the provider to the landlord for the duration of the agreed term. We remain the single point of contact for both parties throughout the lease establishment.
Care needs analysis and property brief. Property sourcing and SSH suitability assessment. Lease negotiation and heads of terms. Legal process management to completion. Both parties pay the equivalent of one month's contracted rent on completion.
Where a property requires works before occupation, we manage the process — using the landlord's appointed contractors or our own trusted agents — on time and on budget. A management charge is levied on total works cost, split equally between both parties.
For landlords who want an ongoing, hands-free relationship beyond the lease itself: annual rent reviews tied to CPI, lease covenant negotiation, insurance valuations, refinancing support, and guidance on growing an SSH portfolio. Delivered in partnership with our approved lettings partners.
Every engagement begins at Level 1. Additional scope is defined in writing before any further work begins — we do not expand beyond the original instruction without your agreement.
We are ICO registered (ZC119105), operate under a full AML compliance framework, and work with a vetted panel of SSH-specialist solicitors. Michael has deep sector experience across funding structures, covenant strength, and lease design — and has worked with CQC-regulated providers, portfolio landlords, accountants, solicitors, and lettings agents across the supported housing market.
Whether you are a provider looking for properties, a landlord exploring your options, or a professional adviser with a client who needs a better structure — we are happy to start with a 20-minute call.