HMOs, Mental Health, and Multi-Decade Leases: Ben Green’s Property Wake-Up Call

Ready to unlock your Property Investment game in 2025? Grab your FREE copy of our Buy-to-Let market guide today! https://bit.ly/buy-to-let-hotspots-guide-2025——————————————————————In this week’s episode, Nick Claydon sits down with long-time friend and social housing expert Ben Green to explore the complex, impactful world of supported living property strategy. With over a decade of experience navigating buy-to-lets, HMOs, commercial conversions, and now highly regulated supported living, Ben shares his personal journey of pivoting from mainstream property investing to a strategy that creates real social impact.Key TakeawaysSupported living is split into 3 main strategies.Exiting the traditional private rental market gave Ben clarity.Getting it right means partnering with strong covenants.Demand far exceeds supply, with over 300,000 unit shortages.This strategy isn’t easy but it’s as close to passive income.Episode Timestamps[01:27] - Intro to Ben Green and his start in property(2010)[06:06] - Discovering supported living through selling his portfolio[12:36] - Benefits of full repairing and insuring leases [20:20]- Leases, inflation-linked rent, and commercial benefits[31:19] - Long-term holding vs exiting through institutional players[36:16] - Why supported housing is a “win-win-win”[38:47] - Final thoughts and invite to This Property Life networking event on 26th April.This Episode is Kindly Sponsored by: Visit thispropertylife.co.uk for more resources, networking events, and industry insights.Follow Nick Claydon Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-c-651a141a1/ Follow Ben GreenLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/benjamin-green-3b3ba613 Company(LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/praesidio-management-ltd/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysocialhousing/ Follow This Property Life Podcast on Socials:Website:https://thispropertylife.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thispropertylife/# Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564457166712&locale=en_GB Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thispropertylife?lang=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtmPj98bC6swNuYRCaUGPUg Twitter: https://x.com/propertylifepod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.