SDA Home Choices

We sell Specialist Disability Accommodation Portfolios

SDA Property and Portfolio Sales | Vendor Due Diligence | Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory

We specialise in providing strategic commercial advice to investors selling SDA portfolios that are underperforming. We have developed niche skills and knowledge that help our clients optimise their exits.

Focusing on SDA Property and Portfolio Sales, vendor due diligence, merger and acquisition advisory. Our expertise is tailored to meet the demands of small and large-scale portfolio owners.

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How SDA Home Choices can assist

We work with investors, SDA housing providers, SIL providers, financiers, receivers, developers and family offices to unlock value through informed commercial advice across the sale, acquisition and strategic review of specialist disability accommodation assets.

Our core expertise is the divestment of completed SDA assets — from individual dwellings through to large institutional portfolios — together with buyer representation for organisations seeking to deploy capital into the sector. Every engagement is supported by commercial due diligence, market intelligence and a detailed understanding of the factors that influence occupancy, income sustainability and capital value.

As the market matures, SDAHC is also assisting SIL providers to review broader residential property holdings. Many established SIL providers own significant residential property portfolios that have accumulated over many years. These assets often require strategic review to determine whether they remain fit for purpose, should be retained, repositioned, recapitalised or sold to release capital for future service delivery.

Drawing on decades of commercial real estate experience and specialist disability housing knowledge, SDAHC provides independent advice designed to help clients make informed decisions while supporting better long-term outcomes for participants and the sector.

Our Services and Expertise

SDA Property and Portfolio Sales

We specialise in the divestment of completed SDA properties — tenanted or untenanted — and provide expert support in vendor due diligence.

SDA Strategic Divestment Advisory

We provide strategic divestment advice and receivership support, helping clients navigate the complexities of SDA divestment, assess asset viability, and implement tailored exit or recovery strategies.

About Steve Dawson

With over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate advisory and a track record of over $1 billion in transactions, Steve has built a reputation for delivering results at the highest levels. He has been a trusted advisor to listed companies across Australia, Singapore, and the USA.

Steve thrives with complexity and enjoys the SDA sector. Driven by a personal connection to the disability community, Steve shifted his focus from Management Rights to SDA to provide meaningful impact. Steve has worked with most of the major SDA funds vested in the SDA property sector.

Testimonials

Multiple Sclerosis Queensland

MS Queensland pioneered the development of contemporary new build Specialist Disability Accommodation in Queensland specifically for people living with neurological conditions who wished to live independently with access to quality support.

As the NDIS evolved along with its policy, we chose to divest the freehold property portfolio and focus on expanding our core role as a provider of supports and services.

After extensive industry research, we appointed Steve at SDA Home Choices to advise our Board/Executive and conduct a targeted sales campaign to extract maximum value for our stakeholders. We learned that the sale of this asset class is both complex and niche and requires a skilled professional with impeccable integrity, market respect and engagement consistency.

Steve undertook this role with exceptional professionalism delivering exceptional results.

David Curd,

CEO, MS Queensland

SDA Services

I have known Steve Dawson and done business with him for over 20 years. His knowledge of all the commercial aspects of SDA investments and assets is without peer in the sector. Steve knows the complex commercial dynamics of this maturing space and how to independently optimise investment outcomes by intricately structuring and supporting transactions which bring together quality products and people.

Greg Barry,

Founder and Principal Consultant, SDA Services

Apollo SDA

I met Steve Dawson in 2020 when I was beginning my SDA journey. Over this period, Steve has immersed himself within the sector, becoming a highly respected collaborator and advisor to SDA leaders within the NDIS sector. His mix of both corporate & niche relationships allows him to deliver exceptional service & a depth of SDA knowledge that is both insightful and well-rounded.

Over the years, he has helped me and my fellow director, Justin, to both acquire and divest of Specialist Disability Accommodation assets. In addition, Steve has assisted us in securing additional development and acquisition capital from experienced sophisticated capital partners. He has added both significant value to our organisation and the clients we have been fortunate to mutually assist in our sector.

Richard Martin,

Executive Director, Apollo SDA