REG - Social Housing Reit - Investment Grade Credit Rating Reaffirmed

Social Housing REITAnnouncement

27/06/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 6532O  Social Housing Reit PLC  27 June 2025

27 June 2025

Social Housing REIT plc

(the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING REAFFIRMED

 

The Board of Directors of Social Housing REIT plc (LON: SOHO) (the "Board"),
the real estate investment trust investing in specialised supported housing
across the UK, is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings Limited ("Fitch") has
reaffirmed the Company's existing Investment Grade, long-term Issuer Default
Rating (IDR) of 'A-' and a senior secured rating of 'A' for the Group's
existing loan notes. The outlook remains negative, reflecting the pending
resolution of two tenant-related challenges, and may be revised to stable upon
resolution. Fitch published its first rating on the Company in August 2021
with the same Investment Grade distinctions.

 

The Fitch Rating Action Commentary can be read in full here:
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-social-housing-reit-idr-at-a-outlook-negative-26-06-2025
(https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-social-housing-reit-idr-at-a-outlook-negative-26-06-2025)

 

 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, PLEASE CONTACT:

 

 Social Housing REIT plc                           Via Lauder Teacher Associates
 Chris Phillips

 Atrato Partners Ltd                               ir@atratopartners.com
 Adrian D'Enrico
 Michael Carey
 Eddie Gilbourne

 Stifel (Corporate Broker)                         Tel: 020 7710 7600
 Mark Young
 Rajpal Padam

 Lauder Teacher Associates (Financial PR Adviser)  sohoreit@lauderteacher.com

                                                   Tel: +44 7787 444 960
 Colm Lauder
 Andrew Teacher
 Shirin Iqbal

 

 

The Company's LEI is 213800BERVBS2HFTBC58.

 

Further information on the Company can be found on its website at
 www.socialhousingreit.com (http://www.socialhousingreit.com/) .

 

 

NOTES:

The Company primarily invests in social housing assets in the UK, with a
particular focus on specialised supported housing (SSH). SSH is accommodation
for vulnerable adults requiring support to live independently, including those
with learning difficulties, mental health problems and physical disabilities.
These properties are specially designed or adapted to meet residents' needs
and are managed by Approved Providers who are predominantly regulated by the
Regulator of Social Housing. Approved Providers consist of Housing
Associations and Local Authorities, or other regulated organisations in
receipt of direct payment from local government.

 

These operational residential properties deliver sustainable, long-term,
growing income for shareholders, improved outcomes for residents and savings
to the taxpayer.

 

The Company is listed on the Closed-ended investment funds category of the
FCA's Official List and its Ordinary Shares are traded on the LSE's Main
Market.

 

Atrato Partners Limited is the Company's Investment Manager.

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