Corporate Banking Solutions for Social Housing Sector

Social Housing

As the first UK bank to introduce industry specialists, Barclays has been actively involved in social housing banking for over 15 years, so we understand the sector’s opportunities, challenges and methods of working. This yields better results for you, enabling us to offer forward-thinking products and services that help support and develop your business.

We can work with you, wherever your business is based, offering both local and industry expertise. We have a dedicated team of Relationship Directors covering the UK, with teams in London and Birmingham as well as individuals working across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Southwest England.

    86% of the G15 have a banking relationship with Barclays.¹
    50% of the top 200 non-profit providers work with Barclays.²

As one of our Social Housing clients, you can also benefit from:

  • the knowledge of our sector specific debt finance team
  • valuable networking opportunities with industry colleagues and experts. We have strong relationships with the top six funding advisors and with key professional bodies. We invite our clients to regular networking events, including sector specific dinners and conferences
  • our commitment to improving the Social Housing sector, through our membership of the Committee of Mortgage Lenders’ Social Housing Panel

Read the UK Social Housing Sector outlook PDF† (139KB)


What we can offer

You can benefit from our expertise with a wide range of products and services for the sector, from social housing term loans and housing association funding to deposits and tenant benefit packages:

Cash Pooling

Optimise the efficiency of your working capital with our Cash Pooling techniques.

Corporate Lending

Benefit from a wide range of finance products to grow your business, recapitalise, refinance and consolidate debt.

Risk Solutions

Benefit from the expertise of dedicated professionals and an integrated approach to managing a variety of risks.


Contact our Social Housing Team

Stephen Amos – Head of Social Housing

Stephen Amos – Head of Social Housing

Steve has worked at Barclays for over 38 years, starting his career in Retail branch banking before specialising in Social Housing Finance in 1994. Steve oversees a portfolio of over 200 Housing Associations throughout the UK and is a member of the Social Housing Panel at The Council of Mortgage Lenders. He is also a regular speaker at sector conferences and seminars.

To find out what our Social Housing Team can do for your business, email Steve or call our dedicated team on 0800 015 4242*

1Source: (based in London and the Home Counties) www.g15.org.uk/members, August 2012
2Source: Caritas Data, Social Housing Yearbook 2012

How can we help?

If you are new to Corporate Banking at Barclays, call us on: 0800 015 4242*

Existing client?