Meet our Procurement Team
Our aim.
Always keeping the needs and dignity of service users at the forefront of their minds, the Procurement Team at Safe As Houses, use their knowledge and expertise to source land and properties that best meet the desired future use of the intended facility and how best they can support society’s most vulnerable people.
Our network.
Our network of dedicated and experienced property buyers can not only visit suitable sites at very short notice, as funds are already in place they can also agree to purchase with immediate effect.
Our internal team is constantly looking to work and build relationships with Agents, Landowners, Builders, Insolvency Practitioners and other Key partners right across the UK.
Highly competitive introducer fees are regularly paid out and these are complemented by an evergreen deal flow for partners who are able to supply what we need.
Typical property types.
The typical types of properties that our Procurement team are looking for include:
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Existing Blocks of Apartments – Ideally stand alone with parking
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Existing Apartments – These must be at least 40sq m
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Vacant Care Homes – Ideally no more than two storeys
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Hotels/Guest Houses - Suitable for conversion into apartments
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Single Storey Buildings - Suitable for conversion into apartments
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Large Detached Houses in Rural Locations
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Land with, or without planning permission
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Buildings ideally from the mid 90’s onwards
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Properties land that is close to amenities and bus routes
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Off road parking / garden space
Section 106.
It should also be noted that Safe As Houses are equipped and able to take Section 106 headaches away from developers and have devised a specific program to enable this for either affordable or supported living.
All of the types of properties or land listed above is required throughout the UK and we promise to look at each property on a case-by-case basis. After an inspection, we can very quickly let you know if it fits within our specific care requirements.
Our Procurement team would love to hear about any potential opportunities that you may have for us, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Priority areas.
Property/Land wanted.
We are looking for the following types of property/land for cash:
Sector 1:
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Apartment size: 32sqm minimum
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Building Type: any above 600sqm at minimum (prefer detached but not essential)
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Land: 0.25 acres minimum
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Parking: must have existing on site parking, or ability to create parking
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Location: central to amenities such as supermarkets, doctor surgeries etc Must be within 200m of a bus stop
Sector 2:
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Apartment size: 40sqm minimum
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Building Type: any above 300sqm at minimum (prefer detached but not essential). No more than 3 stories unless with a lift. Will need suitable outdoor garden space, ideally not overlooked
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Land: 0.25 acres minimum
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Parking: must have existing on-site parking, or ability to create parking
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Location: central to amenities such as supermarkets, doctor surgeries etc
Sector 3:
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Existing Care Home Size: 30 – 100 beds range
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Occupancy: ideally 80% plus historical occupancy rates
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CQC Rating: minimum of Requires Improvement, but ideally want Good or Outstanding
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Age of Building: Ideally 2010 onwards with EPC of C or better
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Land: 1 acre minimum outside of city centre location. Inner city location circa 0.75 acres minimum
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Parking: must have existing on-site parking, or ability to create parking
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Location: flexible subject to quality of stock
Sector 4:
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Apartment size: 50sqm minimum
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Building Type: any above 400sqm at minimum (Must be detached). Preference for single storey. Will need suitable outdoor garden space, not overlooked and with minimal noise/neighbours
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Land: 0.3 acres minimum
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Parking: must have existing on-site parking, or ability to create parking
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Location: fairly central but not in a built up area ideally. As long as there is fairly good access to amenities within a couple of miles
Sector 5:
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Building Type: detached house with minimum 5 bedrooms (size of bedrooms to be min 10sqm each). En-suites preferred, but minimum of 1 bathroom per 2 bedrooms. Large living/dining area plus additional communal space (could be outdoor such as cabin or garage to convert. Will need suitable outdoor garden space, ideally not overlooked
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Parking: must have existing on-site parking, or ability to create parking
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Location: central to amenities such as supermarkets, doctor surgeries, schools etc