Lease Demand Board

Institutional lease demand — right inside your portfolio.

England faces a structural shortfall of over one million social and affordable homes. The care sector is expanding faster than supply can keep pace. Public bodies — councils, NHS trusts, and registered care providers — are turning to the private rental market to fill the gap on long-term, fully guaranteed leases. APEX brings that institutional demand directly to your portfolio.

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How It Works
1

Requirements are posted

Public bodies — councils, NHS trusts, care providers, and housing associations — post detailed property requirements directly to the APEX board. Each requirement specifies beds, location radius, minimum specification, lease term, and covenant type.

2

APEX matches your portfolio

The platform scores every asset in your portfolio against active requirements using a location-and-specification algorithm. You see a ranked list of potential matches — complete with match score, estimated lease value, and covenant strength — without leaving your dashboard.

3

Staged disclosure protects both parties

When you confirm interest in a match, APEX initiates a staged disclosure process. The requirement-poster confirms interest before identities are revealed. You control what information is shared at each stage — from summary detail through to full asset profile.

Active Demand Categories

Who is posting requirements — and what they need.

Local Authority Housing

High demand

Councils across England, Wales, and Scotland are actively seeking long-term leases on residential properties to house applicants from waiting lists. Requirements range from single units in urban areas to bulk portfolios of 20+ properties in specific post codes.

Lease terms: 3–10 years · Typical yield: 80–90% LMR

NHS Key Worker Accommodation

Growing need

NHS trusts and integrated care boards are procuring purpose-leased accommodation for nurses, paramedics, and junior doctors in areas with acute housing pressure. Properties must be within defined travel-time corridors from major hospital sites.

Lease terms: 3–7 years · Typical yield: 85–95% LMR

Care Home Beds

Specialist

Registered care providers require additional residential capacity to meet CQC registration commitments. Demand skews toward large detached houses and ground-floor flats with garden access, particularly in suburban and semi-rural locations.

Lease terms: 10–25 years · Typical yield: Market rent + uplift

Supported Living

High covenant

Housing associations and social care commissioners require stock suitable for supported living schemes — homes for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, or acquired brain injuries. Strong covenant strength and guaranteed rent.

Lease terms: 5–20 years · Typical yield: 90–100% LMR

Refugee & Asylum Housing

Fast procurement

Government-contracted providers are sourcing dispersal accommodation across England, Scotland, and Wales. High demand for furnished HMOs, cluster properties, and self-contained units. Fast procurement cycles with Home Office-backed leases.

Lease terms: 1–5 years · Typical yield: 80–90% LMR

MOD Service Families

Govt covenant

The Ministry of Defence and its accommodation contractors are actively leasing civilian housing stock near UK military bases to supplement the Service Family Accommodation estate. Properties on long-term leases with government-grade covenants.

Lease terms: 5–15 years · Typical yield: Market rate
2,400+

Active requirements

18

Local authorities

5–25 yrs

Average lease term

£0

Agent fees

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Connect your portfolio to live institutional demand. No agent fees. No intermediaries. Direct introductions via APEX's staged disclosure protocol.

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