Risk warning
The value of a home can fall as well as rise, and you may get back less than you paid. The rent depends on the housing provider paying it, and can be paid late, cut or stopped. This is not a regulated investment.
Last updated 2 November 2026.
In full
A supported housing home is a property, and its value can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you paid. It can also take longer to sell than other homes, because most buyers will want the lease in place, and the price they pay depends on the rent, the years left on the lease and the standing of the provider.
Your rent comes from the housing provider under the lease, and only the provider stands behind it: not us, not the government and not the Regulator of Social Housing, which regulates providers but does not protect owners if one fails. If rooms stay empty, if housing benefit or the council’s funding for support changes, or if the provider runs into financial difficulty, your rent can be paid late, reduced or stopped, and the lease may end early. Some lease-based providers have failed. The rent is before your own costs, such as tax and fees, and past or current rents are not a guide to the future.
Alderton Hale introduces buyers to new homes and is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Buying a home through us is not a regulated investment, and the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme do not cover it. That means there is no compensation scheme to fall back on if something goes wrong.
We don’t give financial, tax or legal advice. Take independent advice, and have your own solicitor check the lease, the provider and the title, before you commit.