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A high proportion of over-65s would consider moving to a bungalow and believe more properties should be designed exclusively for older...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...
30 March 2019
From: Features

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...
25 August 2018
From: Features

If agents want to get into what looks like a guaranteed growth sector, retirement properties might just be the one if...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The retirement housing sector has increased its market share considerably in the last two years, creating a 'perfect storm' for estate...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...
17 June 2017
From: Features

A research report compiled by Strutt & Parker in partnership with Octopus Healthcare has revealed what the baby boomer generation expects...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A two year investigation by the Law Commission has ended with a claim that some owners of leasehold retirement properties, and...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News
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It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...
19 November 2016
From: Features

There are now around 715,000 homes classed as ‘retirement housing’ which is equivalent to about 2.6 per cent of total housing stock. The...
08 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Humberts is introducing what it calls a ‘personal assistant’ for retirees in a bid to woo the growing market of elderly...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A high end estate agency is calling for “a dramatic increase” in purpose-built retirement housing for older people. Knight Frank says around...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

A retirement property sales business says increasing numbers of estate agents are considering selling specialist retirement housing “but often without the...