Your Questions, Answered.

Yes, that is our core promise. Your involvement is primarily in the decision-making phases: approving the investment strategy and the specific property we source. Once the asset is operational, your involvement is minimal. For the ultimate hands-off experience, our sister company, Ben Vale Asset Management, offers a financial concierge service to handle rent collection, bill payments, and maintenance coordination on your behalf, requiring only your final approval on any expenditures.

Extremely secure. We lease directly to Local Authorities or large Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), not individual tenants. These organisations have a statutory duty to provide this housing and have pre-approved budgets to pay for it. Furthermore, our legal team advises on and structures the lease terms to ensure public liability coverage is clearly defined and appropriately assigned, providing another layer of asset and risk protection. This combination of a covenant-strength tenant and a meticulously drafted contract makes void periods and rental arrears virtually nonexistent.

Investment levels are primarily determined by the property prices within the Specialist Supported Housing sector. Please book a Clarity Call to discuss the current market opportunities and the level of investment required to build a meaningful portfolio.

This is a critical part of our strategy. We advise on holding the investment within a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) from the outset, which is the optimal structure for property investment. We then connect you with a specialist property investment accountant who will advise on the most tax-efficient strategies for drawing income and planning for the eventual transfer of wealth (e.g., through the transfer of company shares) to your heirs.

Standard buy-to-let is a retail business; you are a landlord dealing with individual tenants. The Verum Method is an institutional-grade investment. The key differences are:

Tenant: Your tenant is a government body, not a private individual.

Lease: A long-term (10+ year) lease vs. a 6-12 month Assured Shorthold Tenancy.

Management: No tenant sourcing, vetting, or day-to-day management. The lessee is responsible for the occupants and their well-being.

Risk Profile: Pre-funded demand and a covenant-strength tenant make it a fundamentally lower-risk asset class.

The ongoing asset management—lease enforcement, rent reviews, property inspections, and building insurance—is handled by Ben Vale Asset Management. Crucially, day-to-day maintenance and property upkeep are the responsibility of the Lessee (the Council or RSL) as part of our triple-net lease agreement. If a boiler breaks or a roof leaks, they report it to us, we manage the solution, and present the cost to you for approval. You are insulated from all emergency calls and tenant issues.