C2 Supported Housing · London-led, UK-wide

Kalmak means to stay.
We find properties a reason to.

We connect landlords with C2 disability and children's care providers: long leases, guaranteed rent, and properties assessed properly before anyone spends a penny on planning.

Check my property See how it works
Detached, or close to itSemi-detached can work. Terraced rarely clears planning
A real gardenNot optional. No garden is usually a hard no
Off-street parkingOn-street only rarely satisfies planning
The right councilSuccess rates vary sharply by borough
This is the exact checklist we run before recommending any planning spend. Most listings fail on one of these four. That doesn't rule a property out entirely; see general social housing below.

Most landlords spend before they know.

Architects, planning consultants, refurbishment: all committed before anyone's checked whether the property, the council, or the operational model has a realistic chance of approval. We check first.

The assessment comes before the spend A short, fixed-cost review of the property and its council against real approval criteria, before any architect or full planning application is instructed.
What we do

Three things, done properly.

We sit between landlords and care providers so neither side has to work the whole process out alone.

01 · Assess

Property & council check

Before you spend anything, we check the property against the criteria that actually decide C2 outcomes, and the track record of the relevant council.

02 · Plan

Planning, coordinated

We instruct planning consultants who specialise in C2 and children's residential use, and manage the process through to a decision.

03 · Match

Provider introduction

We introduce vetted care providers looking for property (or, where C2 isn't the right fit, general social housing operators) and structure the lease and commission terms transparently, in writing, upfront.

Start to finish

How a property moves through the process.

01

Suitability check

We review the property against planning-success criteria and the council's track record, and give you a straight answer on whether it's worth pursuing.

02

Feasibility & planning

A specialist C2 planning consultant assesses the case properly, then runs the application: Lawful Development Certificate or full application, whichever fits.

03

Provider introduction

Once the planning position is clear, we introduce the property to a care provider actively looking for that type of property in that area.

04

Lease & long-term let

Rent begins from the lease start, typically 5+ years, with provider-covered bills and council tax, and a property Ofsted has a direct interest in maintaining.

For landlords

Why this route, and not a standard let.

Long-term guaranteed rent

Leases typically run 5+ years, agreed and fixed upfront, not renegotiated tenancy to tenancy.

Bills and council tax covered

The provider carries these costs directly as the leaseholder in occupation.

The property gets furnished for you

Fit-out and furnishing are handled by the provider ahead of registration.

Ofsted has a stake in upkeep

Registered homes are inspected regularly, which gives the provider a direct incentive to maintain the property properly.

No void periods between tenants

One lease, one occupier, for the length of the term.

A solicitor-led process

Run by a practising solicitor: how this is represented to you matters, and it's treated that way.

The detail that actually matters

What providers and planners are really looking for.

Gathered directly from specialist C2 planning consultants: this is what decides whether an application clears, not guesswork.

Property type
Detached preferred. Terraced houses rarely succeed. A real garden is close to essential.
Parking
Off-street parking matters. On-street only is a common reason for refusal.
Scale
4+ bed: can support up to 4 children at 1:1 staffing with overnight stays. 3 bed: typically suits 2 children.
Placement origin
Councils generally want children placed from within their own local authority area, and it affects how an application is received.
Council track record
Approval rates vary sharply by borough. We check this before recommending any spend, not after.
Also available

Not every property fits C2. That's fine.

C2 disability and children's care is our main focus, and it carries the strictest criteria of anything we work on, reasonably so, given who ends up living there. Where a property doesn't clear that bar, we also place landlords with general social housing operators, on similar long-term terms.

C2 · our focus
Detached preferred, a real garden, off-street parking, the right council. A narrower set of criteria, reflecting the sensitivity of housing children and disabled adults.
General social housing
A broader fit: terraced properties and HMO-style conversions can work, and a garden isn't always required. Still a long-term lease with guaranteed rent, routed through our social housing partners rather than a care provider.
Working relationships

Commercial partnerships.

Two relationships that sit alongside the core service: one for the works a property needs before it's ready, one on the general social housing side.

Refurbishment & construction

Ripe Solutions

A London-based construction and fit-out contractor. Where a property needs work before it's ready for a provider, whether that's general refurbishment or adaptation for accessibility, Ripe carries out the build.

ripesolutions.co.uk →

Social housing

Habion

A supported housing provider working with single adults at risk of homelessness across Greater London, in partnership with local councils. A key relationship on the general social housing side of what we do.

habion.co.uk →

EH

Emet Halkin

Founder · Solicitor, regulated by the SRA

Kalmak is run by a qualified solicitor, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who left private practice to work in property and construction full-time.

That background shapes how this is run: commission arrangements disclosed in writing and upfront, care providers checked before any introduction is made, and landlords given a straight answer, including when a property isn't a good fit, rather than encouragement to spend regardless.

Get in touch

Tell us about the property.

A short suitability check, against the criteria that actually decide C2 outcomes, before you spend on anything else.

Phone 07799 817960
Email info@kalmakkeys.com
Coverage Primarily London, working UK-wide
Reply time Within one working day
No obligation. No cost for the initial check.