# FCA Ends Probe Into Home REIT

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-21T23:23:00.263Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T05:36:20.664Z
Original source: [Briefs Finance](https://www.briefs.co/news/fca-closes-home-reit-probe-with-no-further-action/)
Source published: 2026-10-21T12:25:40.000Z
Type: News
Topics: REITs

Briefs Finance reports that Home REIT announced the end of the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation without planned further action against the company. Opened in 2024, the inquiry examined the period from late 2020 into early 2023. Chair Michael O’Donnell highlighted the company’s cooperation when welcoming the decision.

The article links the earlier scrutiny to Viceroy Research’s November 2022 allegations about receivables, tenants and outsourced management. It also recalls a trading suspension following delayed financial reporting. The FCA decision addresses that regulator’s inquiry; the separate Serious Fraud Office investigation into past management remains open.

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