Retirees could be paid to downsize
It is estimated that there are as many as 3.4 million pensioners who want to move out of their too large and expensive family homes that have become more onerous for them to maintain.
Retirement developments can offer a ready-made social life
55 per cent of over-60s still believe there is a stigma attached to admitting to being lonely.
Releasing generation stuck
Much has been heard about the plight of Britain’s JAMs – the Just About Managings – but lest we forget about another group in society who are also feeling bottled in.
Retirement housing boom threatened by unfair planning system
Planning applications for new retirement developments have increased by more than 162 per cent since 2010, but risk falling unless the Government prioritises housing for older people, new research has found.
Could Australia’s new trend in retirement living take off in the UK?
Instead of expanding out, our Antipodean friends are going up; and the demand for hi-rise retirement living is currently sky-high.
Retirees ‘stuck’ in homes unsuitable for older living
More than half-a-million homeowners aged over 55 have been unable to move due to a lack of suitable housing, new research has claimed
5.3 million new homes needed as the UK’s ageing population drives demand
More than five million new homes will need to be built in the next 25 years to cope with the growing demand for suitable retirement property.
Seniors enjoy living in retirement housing
According to a new report by the NHBC Foundation, around 9 out of 10 older people say they love their experience of living in retirement housing.
Downsizing to a retirement apartment provides a lifeline for retirees
Almost 10 million Britons over-50s are delaying their retirement just to keep pace with day to day living, so is downsizing the solution?