For-profit provider appoints MTVH executive as managing director

Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association (FAHHA) has appointed Kush Rawal as its managing director.

The for-profit provider, which is a subsidiary of an investment fund owned by social impact company Funding Affordable Homes, announced that Rawal began his new role on Monday (16). Rawal joins the provider from G15 housing association Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing where he was most recently executive director of customer services.

FAF manages its fund with Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management as property and investment manager and the Good Economy Partnership measuring social outcomes. The fund, which invests in building and buying homes, operates under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers framework.

A spokesperson said Rawal will lead FAHHA’s strategic development and regulatory engagement “ensuring the organisation maintains strong governance discipline while delivering sustainable growth within its social impact investment model”

Rawal said: “FAHHA has established a strong foundation built on governance rigour and financial resilience. I look forward to working with the Board and partners to support its continued growth and delivery of affordable homes.”

According to its 2024 impact report, FAH has an overall portfolio of 851 homes across 10 schemes. The homes, which are all new builds or conversions to social housing tenures, are managed by housing associations partners.