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£16 million shared ownership deal

We recently acted on a deal which sees the transfer of 191 shared ownership homes from Orbit Group, one of England’s largest social housing providers.

The property portfolio, which comprises 180 houses and 11 apartments, has been acquired by Residential Secure Income plc (ReSI) which invests in affordable shared ownership, retirement and local authority housing.

The deal represents a £16 million investment funded through ReSI’s £300 million 45-year debt facility, and brings the organisation’s total shared ownership portfolio to 549 homes.

Our multi-disciplinary team advised Orbit, which has been a client of the firm since January 2019.

Vicky Kells, partner in the commercial property team specialising in the affordable housing sector, helped to lead the deal. She said: “We were delighted to work collaboratively with Orbit and Jones Lang LaSalle on this sale, which involved input from across our national social housing team, including property, leasehold and asset management, planning, corporate, charity law, tax and employment. 

“It was great to support Orbit through the sale, which was part of its portfolio densification strategy, driving operational efficiencies for Orbit and supporting the delivery of more affordable new homes.”

Kary Withers, managing director of our property services division, said: “This was a great outcome for our client and a fantastic effort by our multi-disciplinary team who worked hard to get it over the line. We look forward to continuing working with Orbit in the future.”

Shared ownership allows a purchaser to buy a property with a lower deposit requirement and lower annual costs, making the homes more affordable.

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Vicky Kells

Partner/Head of Cardiff Office

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Vicky is head of our Cardiff office and jointly leads our Social Housing sector team and specialises in charging affordable housing portfolios.
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