What is Synthetic Equity?
Synthetic Equity converts 25-40% of your monthly rent into a portable, verified financial stake in a professionally managed property portfolio. Unlike traditional rent-to-own schemes tied to a single address, your equity moves with you across our network. After 5 years of consistent payments, you unlock a purchase option with predictable, collar-protected pricing.
How does the Meet-a-thon matching work?
The Meet-a-thon is our housemate compatibility process. You'll complete a profile specifying your work schedule, lifestyle, location preferences, and housing needs. Our algorithm matches you with compatible housemates, then facilitates video meet-and-greets during the selection period (December 17-18). Once matched, you'll move into Synthetic Equity properties together.
What happens to my equity if I move cities?
Your synthetic equity is fully portable across our entire property portfolio. Moving from Liverpool to Manchester? Your equity follows you. Need to relocate for a medical rotation? Your accumulated stake remains intact. This is the "Elastic Housing Cloud"—scale location without losing financial progress.
Can I use my synthetic equity before buying a home?
Yes! After vesting (typically 6-36 months depending on credit score), you can use your synthetic equity as collateral for 0% interest loans. These loans are capped but can be used to pay down high-interest student debt, cover professional exam costs, or manage life transitions—all while your equity continues to grow.
How do the 0% loans work?
Once your synthetic equity vests, you can borrow against it at 0% interest (programme rate, subject to caps). For example, if you have £15,000 in vested equity and £50,000 in student loans at 7% APR, you could redirect that equity to save over £1,000/year in interest charges—immediately improving your cash flow.
What is the purchase option and how does it work?
After ~5 years of on-time payments, you receive a call option to purchase a home from the portfolio at a pre-determined price band (set by an option collar). You have the right, not the obligation to buy. You can exercise and purchase, continue renting, or walk away—no negative equity trap.
What if I never want to buy?
That's completely fine. You can continue renting indefinitely while your synthetic equity grows. If you eventually leave the programme, unexercised options lapse naturally—just like financial options. There's no penalty for choosing to remain a renter. You've still built an asset and benefited from 0% loans along the way.
Who can participate?
Our primary focus is medical students, junior doctors, nurses, teachers, and young professionals aged 22-40. We also welcome property owners who want stable, long-term tenants, employers offering housing benefits, financial partners, and innovators helping build the platform. No programming knowledge required for renters!
Do I need a team to join?
No. Apply individually through the signup process. You'll be matched with compatible housemates during the Meet-a-thon based on your profile, preferences, and lifestyle. Multidisciplinary household groups are formed after matching is complete.
Where are properties located?
We're launching in Greenbank, Liverpool—near hospitals, universities, and transit hubs. Properties will expand across Liverpool and the Northwest, then to other UK cities. Our goal is to have clusters of 5 houses each in 10 cities by 2027, with strong partnerships with the BMA, GMC, and NHS trusts.
What are the risk protections?
We use a costless option collar at the portfolio level: a protective floor (put) prevents negative equity in downturns, while a cap (call) keeps future purchase prices predictable. You'll receive a disclosed price band for your cohort period—no surprises. Clear forfeiture rules, hardship protocols, and consumer-duty disclosures protect all participants.
Can landlords participate?
Absolutely. Property owners can place homes into the trust via master lease agreements or direct ownership. You'll gain longer tenancies, professional management, renovation financing (Base+2% on secured loans), and stable returns—while being part of the solution to the housing crisis.
How is this different from traditional rent-to-own?
Traditional schemes trap you in one property and one location. Synthetic Equity is portfolio-based and portable: move between cities, scale housing up or down (room → flat → house), and keep your equity intact. Plus, you gain 0% loans, predictable pricing via collars, and true optionality—buy, rent, or walk away.
What support will I receive?
You'll have access to financial literacy resources, matching mentors during the Meet-a-thon, ongoing property management, maintenance support, and clear dispute resolution pathways. Employers and professional bodies (BMA, GMC, RCN) may also provide in-kind support or sponsorship.
When does the first cohort start?
The signup runs from December 1-16, 2025. The Meet-a-thon matching process happens December 17-18, with the first kick-off on December 19. Matched cohorts will begin moving into properties in early 2026, with full implementation throughout Q1-Q2 2026.