All Retirement living articles – Page 16
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InsightWhat do the 'silver generation' want in retirement?
Retirement and elderly care residences are in demand in the UK. Between the turn of the millennium and 2016, life expectancy jumped from 77.7 years to more than 80 years old.
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InsightWe should aim to meet growing demand for high-tech, collaborative retirement living
Much has been written about the housing needs and desires of millennials, but I would argue that, with our ageing population, the sector should also be paying attention to how innovation in technology and design can be applied to providing better housing options for seniors.
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MarketsCommunity is king in the retirement living boom
Demand for communal activities and greater wellbeing is now a driving force in the retirement living sector.
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OnlineNew land director among five hires for L&G's Inspired Villages Group
Legal General’s retirement scheme operator Inspired Villages Group has made five senior hires as part of its expansion campaign.
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MarketsCastle View Windsor: the New Zealand dream scheme
Robin Hughes tells Noella Pio Kivlehan how seeing schemes run by Ryman Healthcare in New Zealand inspired him to develop Castle View Windsor.
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InsightBirchgrove steps up retirement BTR plans
Managing director Honor Barratt outlines plans to acquire six to eight new sites by 2023.
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OnlineBirchgrove acquires £34m GDV retirement living site in Woking
Birchgrove, back by Bridges Fund Management, has acquired a retirement development site in Woking with detailed planning permission for an assisted living scheme with a GDV of £34m.
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InsightNew kid on the retirement block: Gavin Stein interview
Elysian Residences founder Gavin Stein tells Emanuele Midolo how he plans to shake up the UK retirement living sector by launching a US-style format that will help improve residents’ quality of life
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OnlineNew planning director for AXA IM's RVG
AXA IM - Real Assets-owned retirement living developer Retirement Villages Group has appointed Guy Flintoft as its new planning director.
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InsightCustomer focus is key for later-living providers
For new entrants into any sector, understanding the demand and viability of the market is essential.
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OnlineHenley purchases 800 acre Gettysburg site for over 55s accommodation
Henley’s USA division has completed the off-market acquisition of a 779-acre site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, which has vested approval for the development of new homes focused on those aged 55 and over with a development value of $400m.
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OnlineLXi sells two care homes and buys Stobart industrial scheme
LXi REIT has sold two care homes in Leicestershire to a UK pension fund for £19m.
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OnlineScotsbridge unveils plans for groundbreaking Glasgow luxury retirement development
Developer Scotsbridge Holdings has announced plans to create a £55m luxury retirement development just outside Glasgow in a sector first for Scotland.
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OnlineRopemaker secures Silversprings care home in Essex
Ropemaker Properties has acquired Silversprings care home for just under £10m from Octopus Healthcare, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.04%.
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InsightHousing provision for pensioners should be a priority
Over the next 20 years, the number of people aged 65-84 in the UK will rise by almost 39% and the number of people over 85 will rise by 106%.
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OnlineHigh Court issues judgment on London mayor's affordable housing battle with retirement developers
The mayor of London’s office has welcomed a judgment handed down by the High Court that backed Sadiq Khan’s ‘threshold’ approach to affordable housing.
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OnlineMcCarthy & Stone makes Nagwaney non-exec director
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy Stone has appointed a managing director of its largest shareholder, Arun Nagwaney, as a non-executive director.
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OnlineL&G calls for public policy changes to support senior housing growth
Public policy around senior living housing must change to unlock “an extraordinary investment opportunity” and provide tens of thousands of homes a year for “last-time buyers”, according to new research.
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News
Leamington Spa care home bought for £14m
Orchard Street Investment Management has bought a residential care home in Leamington Spa from Aprirose for £14.2m, representing a net initial yield of 3.85%.
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OnlineGreen light for Audley to develop debut Mayfield scheme
Audley Group has received planning permission from Watford Borough Council to develop the first site for its new mid-market offering, Mayfield Villages.
