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Social Housing REITs are UK-listed Real Estate Investment Trusts dedicated to acquiring and managing portfolios of social and affordable housing properties. Their primary objective is to provide stable, long-term, inflation-linked income to investors through leases typically with regulated housing associations, local authorities, or other government-backed care providers.

These REITs play a vital role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis by providing capital for the development and upkeep of homes for vulnerable individuals and families, often supported by public sector rental streams. They offer investors a defensive asset class, characterised by secure income, low volatility, and a strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) proposition. The long-term, often inflation-indexed, contractual cash flows are attractive to income-focused investors, while their social purpose aligns with growing demand for impact investing.