6th Nov 2025 07:00
6 November 2025
Social Housing REIT plc
(the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
The Board of Directors of Social Housing REIT plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Jos Short and Fionnuala Hogan as independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company, with effect from 1 March 2026 and 10 November 2025, respectively. Jos will be appointed as a member of the Nomination and Management Engagement Committees and Fionnuala will be appointed as a member of the Audit and Management Engagement Committees.
Chris Phillips and Peter Coward will step down from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting. Following their resignations, Jos will succeed Chris as Chair of the Board and Nomination Committee and Fionnuala will succeed Peter as Audit Committee Chair.
Jos Short is a distinguished real estate executive with over two decades of experience in European property investment, private equity and fund management. Jos is currently Chair of Heylo Housing Group Limited and Deputy Chairman of Annington Homes.
Jos was previously Chief Executive of Pricoa Property Private Equity, the UK and European subsidiary of Prudential Corporation US, serving on the boards of Big Yellow Storage and Great Portland Estates. He also founded Internos Global Investors, who worked with major mandates including managing Local Shopping REIT, prior to its divestment in 2018.
Fionnuala is an experienced non-executive director, with significant expertise in governance, real estate and venture capital. She is currently Strategic Advisor for GroundBreak Ventures Inc, a North American real estate and proptech venture capital firm, and a trusted advisor to scaling startups and innovation-focused organisations.
Fionnuala was a non-executive director of UK Commercial Property REIT Limited, previously a FTSE-listed property investment trust, and has held board and committee roles across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. She led the digital infrastructure and early-stage investment platform of the Noé Group, a £2bn+ asset manager, where she built an investment portfolio focused on sustainability, smart buildings and cities, and founded RELab, an award-winning global partnership led ecosystem created to bring the worlds of technology and the built environment closer together.
As announced on 24 December 2024, Chris Phillips and Peter Coward are both approaching the end of their nine-year tenures in 2026. In line with the Succession Plan, which was designed to ensure a gradual refresh of the Board, these appointments will allow for an orderly handover period.
There is no further information to be disclosed under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8R.
Chris Phillips, Chair of the Company, commented: "We are pleased to welcome both Jos and Fionnuala as Independent Non-Executive Directors to the Board. Their appointments will bring a wealth of valuable experience to the Company and demonstrate the Board's commitment to its Succession Plan."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, PLEASE CONTACT:
Social Housing REIT plc | Via Lauder Teacher Associates |
Chris Phillips | |
Atrato Partners Limited | |
Adrian D'Enrico | |
Michael Carey | |
Eddie Gilbourne | |
Deutsche Numis (Corporate Broker & Financial Adviser) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Hugh Jonathan Vicki Paine | |
Lauder Teacher (Financial PR Adviser) | |
Colm Lauder Andrew Teacher Shirin Iqbal | Tel: +44 (0) 7787 444 960 |
The Company's LEI is 213800BERVBS2HFTBC58.
Further information on the Company can be found on its website at www.socialhousingreit.com
NOTES
The Company primarily invests in residential properties providing social housing in the UK, with a particular focus on specialised supported housing ("SSH"). SSH provides homes for vulnerable adults requiring support to live independently, including those with learning difficulties, mental health problems and physical disabilities. These homes 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 rental payments 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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