Most brokerages find a landlord and ask if they will consider supported housing. We do it differently. We begin by understanding your care service, your residents, and your commissioning requirements — then we find the property that fits.
That distinction matters. A property matched to your care model from the outset means fewer complications at lease stage, a landlord who has been properly prepared, and a lease that holds up for the duration of the term.
We invest time understanding your occupant profile, commissioning structure, and specific property requirements before we approach a single landlord. Your care service shapes everything we do.
Every landlord we introduce has been briefed on supported housing, had their property independently assessed, and agreed in principle to the lease structure. Your time is not wasted on unsuitable conversations.
Our core brokerage fee is paid by the landlord on completion. You access our service, our landlord network, and our legal coordination without a direct cost — only a genuine commitment to the process.
CQC-regulated providers need a reliable pipeline of suitable properties. But most landlords know nothing about supported housing leases — and those who do are often approached inconsistently, with unrealistic rent expectations or poorly structured terms. The result is a market where good properties are scarce, timelines are unreliable, and too much of your team's capacity is spent managing landlord conversations rather than delivering care.
We begin with a structured conversation about your care model — occupant profile, commissioning relationships, property specifications, location requirements, and any adaptation needs. This brief drives everything that follows. We do not source a single property until we understand exactly what your service requires.
We source candidate properties and carry out an independent SSH suitability assessment against your brief — confirming the property meets your care and operational requirements before you invest time in it. Properties that do not meet the brief are not presented.
We brief the landlord on how a supported housing commercial lease works, set accurate rent expectations based on independent benchmarking, and secure their in-principle agreement before any introduction is made. By the time you meet, the groundwork is done.
We negotiate the lease terms on behalf of both parties — ensuring the structure is commercially sound and operationally workable for your care service. You see the heads of terms before anything is agreed. Nothing is signed without your approval.
SSH-specialist solicitors complete the legal documentation to a five-day SLA. We coordinate every milestone, manage all communications between parties, and keep your team informed — so your capacity stays focused on care delivery, not paperwork.
Our engagement begins with the care needs analysis and core brokerage. Where your requirements go further, we can support you at each stage — from adaptations management through to the ongoing landlord relationship.
Care needs analysis and property brief. Property sourcing and suitability assessment. Lease negotiation and legal management to completion. This is where every engagement begins — and where the foundation for everything else is built. Both parties pay the equivalent of one month's contracted rent on completion.
Where a property requires works to meet your care service requirements, we manage that process — right contractors, right timeline, right budget. We understand your niche needs and ensure every adaptation is delivered to specification before handover. Available as a modest addition to the Level 1 service.
Where a landlord engages Verum for ongoing asset management beyond the lease itself, we maintain that relationship on their behalf. For you, this means a stable, professionally managed lease and a single point of contact throughout the term — without the landlord relationship falling to your team to manage.
From the first landlord approach through to legal completion, Verum manages all communication between provider and landlord. Neither party has to navigate that directly. By the time both sides are formally introduced, the care requirements have been understood, the property has been assessed, and the lease terms are already taking shape. Your team stays focused on what it does best.
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 the operational realities of running a supported housing service.
We are ICO registered (ZC119105), operate under a full AML compliance framework, and work with a vetted panel of SSH-specialist solicitors. Our landlords are assessed and briefed before any introduction is made. Your time is not wasted on conversations that were never going to complete.
Nothing moves forward on any engagement without a provider who has signed our terms of engagement and who we understand clearly. That is not a formality — it is the foundation of every lease we broker.
If you are looking for properties, or want to understand how our process works for your care service, we are happy to start with a 20-minute call.
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