Pinnacle Group Boosts Affordable Housing Portfolio

The real estate company aims to increase the supply of high-quality, well-managed affordable housing across England and Wales

Pinnacle Group, a provider of housing and community-facing neighbourhood services across the UK, is set to offer more affordable accommodation across the country as it boosts its portfolio by 250 homes.

The homes – constructed by developer Persimmon – will now fall under the management of Pinnacle Spaces, one of Pinnacle’s two Registered Providers, who will act as landlord.

Pinnacle Spaces aims to increase the supply of high-quality, well-managed affordable housing across England and Wales, and this latest deal brings the number of properties in its portfolio to over 1,000, whilst the total number of homes across the Group’s affordable housing portfolio approaches the 1,500 threshold.

“This project is another step toward our commitment to helping solve the affordable housing crisis in the UK. Through our institutional capital, we can start to bridge the gap between the current mismatch between the demand and supply of quality affordable housing whilst meeting investor returns.”

Andrew Davey, Head of Liability-Aware Strategies and Affordable Housing for CBRE Investment Management

It achieves this through an effective combination of access to large-scale funding through partnerships with institutional investors, alongside effective utilisation of Pinnacle Group’s tried and tested operating platform.

Over the coming months, the new homes, which are a mix of social rent and shared ownership, will be available to local people in Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex; Weston, Spalding; Wantage, Oxfordshire; and Exning, Newmarket.

The additions will increase Pinnacle Spaces’ portfolio to around 500 homes, with an upcoming pipeline expected to swell numbers to over 1,000 in the coming months.

Pinnacle Group says this expansion underscores its commitment to addressing the housing crisis and supporting communities by providing sustainable and affordable housing solutions.

Claire Kober, Managing Director – Homes, for Pinnacle Group, said: “We have a strong track record of not only delivering high-quality, well-managed homes but offering a trusted platform for investors to generate positive social outcomes alongside achieving stable financial returns. We are thrilled to integrate these properties into our portfolio to provide new affordable housing for families across the country and foster communities that people are proud to call home.”

Andrew Davey, Head of Liability-Aware Strategies and Affordable Housing for CBRE Investment Management, said: “We are immensely proud to announce this partnership with Pinnacle Spaces and Persimmon in which CBRE Investment Management purchased a mixture of affordable and shared ownership units. This project is another step toward our commitment to helping solve the affordable housing crisis in the UK. Through our institutional capital, we can start to bridge the gap between the current mismatch between the demand and supply of quality affordable housing whilst meeting investor returns.”