Planning continues to be a hurdle despite progress

Planning still presents a hurdle for care home applicants despite progress being made in cutting down timelines. In 2022 there were 221 applications for new...

McCarthy Stone appoints MD to run northern division

McCarthy Stone has appointed Ciaran Aldridge as managing director for its northern division. Aldridge joins from supermarket operator Aldi, where he was national property director...

Octopus Real Estate promotes Samantha Herod to head of credit

Octopus Real Estate has strengthened its development lending team with the promotion of Samantha Herod to head of credit. Herod had been a senior credit...

Hartford Care to open Cotswolds Rise

Hartford Care plans to open Cotswolds Rise, in Swindon, Wiltshire, at the end of the month. The home, which is close to the town centre,...

Care home deals roundup

Boutique Care Homes has grown its presence in Kent after acquiring Connors House in Canterbury. The off-market acquisition, completed in partnership with Rapport Housing &...

Coalition urges overhaul of end-of-life care

Vulnerable older people are being failed in the way they are cared for in their final years of life, a coalition of health and...

Agincare recruits clinical lead for live-in care services

Agincare has recruited Cher Goodyer-El Meheiry as clinical lead for its live-in care service. Goodyer-El Meheiry will oversee all clinical aspects, making sure all care...

Hartford Care agrees £45m credit facility with NatWest

Hartford Care has agreed a £45m credit facility with NatWest to help support its growth strategy over the next three years. The Basingstoke-based operator manages...

Chair of older people’s housing taskforce outlines proposals under review

An overarching regulatory framework related to consumer protection for older people’s retirement housing is one of the interim recommendations under review by a taskforce. The...

Birchgrove expands footprint with £36m Mill Hill development

Birchgrove has strengthened its London footprint with the acquisition of its ninth development. The 60-apartment community in Mill Hill, which has been built on the...