Mature Times - Retirement Living

What would YOUR life be like in a Park Home?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:01:09 +0000

A hugely popular retirement housing option for many people is living in a Park Home. Some of the the locations are superb and prices are well below those you would expect to pay for a conventional house. Britannia Parks is one of the UK leaders in the sector and here their Marketing Manager Mark Garbers sets out what your life could be like in one of their 19 residential parks nationwide.

Where have all the wardens gone?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:35:15 +0100

Residents in sheltered housing are struggling to adapt as electronically controlled care and 'floating support' replace onsite 24-hour wardens. But with support from Help The Aged and the launch of a new website, residents from Scotland to Southampton are fighting back ...

Meet the neighbours, says Bovis

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:30:13 +0100

Moving into a purpose-designed retirement development offers many advantages - but it isn’t necessarily for everyone. So how do you find out if the shift in lifestyle is what you are really looking for? One developer has a novel idea: an open invitation to come and meet your prospective new neighbours. Tony Watts reports.

Two generations dancing to the same beat!

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:54:59 +0100

It’s never too soon to start planning for retirement, as Bradford hairdressing salon owners Ron and Yvonne Whinpenny demonstrated when they joined visitors to the launch of The Laureates, a brand new luxury retirement development planned for Guiseley, West Yorkshire and took up the opportunity of professional dancing lessons.

Another view of retirement living

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:02:10 +0100

An Englishman’s home is his castle, as the saying goes. But for Stanley Turner, moving against the home ownership grain and renting in retirement was a decision he has never regretted.

Society celebrates 60 years of providing security for retired ministers

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:14:55 +0100

2008 marks the 60th annversary of the Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society - that's six decades of providing ministers with homes following their retirement, following years of dedicated service to their communitie

New housing plans “should help people stay in their homes”

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:06:14 +0000

The new Government strategy on housing our ageing population has been broadly welcomed by In Retirement Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of equity release solutions.

March's property of the month: Blundellsands in Lancashire

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:06:32 +0000

March's property of the month is Homedove House, set in Blundellsands - a peaceful, well regarded area on the North West coast.

New national strategy "for housing people that are getting older"

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:45:42 +0000

The Government has published a major new housing strategy giving older people greater choice and addressing the challenges of an ageing population.

Houseowners prepared to pay more for “future proof” housing

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:14:06 +0000

House prices may be stagnating – so developers could be missing a trick, as buyers would be prepared to add £10,000 to the price… if it was built or adapted to allow them to live there during their later life.

East Haven, Clacton on Sea: February's Retirement Property of the Month

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:54:42 +0000

Girling's February "Property of the Month" is East Haven in the pleasant seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea.

A relaxing Oasis in Denton

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:28:06 +0100

This week saw the official opening of Dixon Road Communal Gardens, Denton by New Charter Housing Trust Group’s CEO Ian Munro.

Is this the future of care?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:56:21 +0000

MT Editor Tony Watts visits Richmond Villages’ new development in Gloucestershire

Homes fit for older people

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:07:24 +0000

Over the last few months, Mature Times has criticised the lack of supply of purpose-designed homes for older people in this country. This month, John Galvin, Chief Executive of the Elderly Accomodation Counsel, sets out his agenda for change and improvement.

Sale and rent back: why caution is necessary

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:35:32 +0100

Not all “sale and rent back” schemes are the same. Some come from firms authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. But some don’t. Does it matter? You bet it does, because while regulated firms have to offer a secure lifetime lease, the rash of new, unregulated companies now offering schemes do not. Here’s a checklist of what you need to look out for if you are considering one of these schemes.