Impact Investing Institute Webinar: Report Launch: Is there an investment case for social and affordable housing in the UK
12
Oct
2021
Chair: James Broderick
Speakers: Nick Colley, Property Fund Research
Adam Porter, Hymans Robertson LLP
John Raisin, John Raisin Financial Services Limited
Catherine Raynsford, The Hyde Group
The UK continues to experience significant shortages of affordable housing and yet the role of private finance in contributing answers to this need has been under-examined. Currently, around 70% of capital raised by Private Registered Providers to invest in social and affordable housing is from private (predominantly debt) financing sources, up from 30-40% in the 2000s, while there are increasing levels of equity investment from institutions in the sector. Commissioned by the Impact Investing Institute and co-funded by Homes England and IPF Research, the authors have conducted an extensive review of the sector and investigated the merits or otherwise of including social and affordable housing assets within institutional investment portfolios.
Hosted by the III, this webinar follows publication of Property Funds Research’s report, Is there an investment case for social and affordable housing in the UK? The session will be moderated by Jamie Broderick, Director and Lead Expert at the Impact Investing Institute, and will feature Nick Colley, Director at PRF, giving an overview of the research findings, followed by a panel discussion and questions. The final report will be available prior to the event and the audience is welcome to raise questions.