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Investment Grade Credit Rating Reaffirmed
Investment Grade Credit Rating Reaffirmed.
About this update from Social Housing Reit Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n27 June 2025\nSocial Housing REIT plc\n(the \"Company\" or, together with its subsidiaries, the \"Group\")\nINVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING REAFFIRMED\n \nThe 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.\n \nThe 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\n \n \nENDS\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, PLEASE CONTACT:\n \n\n\n\n\nSocial Housing REIT plc\n\n\nVia Lauder Teacher Associates\n\n\n\n\nChris Phillips\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAtrato Partners Ltd\n\n\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\nAdrian D'Enrico\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Carey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEddie Gilbourne\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStifel (Corporate Broker)\n\n\nTel: 020 7710 7600\n\n\n\n\nMark Young\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRajpal Padam\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLauder Teacher Associates (Financial PR Adviser)\n\n\[email protected]\nTel: +44 7787 444 960\n\n\n\n\nColm Lauder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Teacher\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShirin Iqbal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nThe Company's LEI is 213800BERVBS2HFTBC58.\n \nFurther information on the Company can be found on its website at www.socialhousingreit.com.\n \n \nNOTES:\n 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 th...