Civitas makes ‘strong progress’ in first half
Real estate investment trust Civitas Social Housing completed purchases of properties totalling £150.7m, its half-year results for the period ended 30 September 2018 show.
The investor...
Homecare Association appoints five non-exec directors to board
Five non-executive directors have been elected to the board of the Homecare Association.
The board now has 12 non-executive directors and two executive directors.
Muhammad Damji,...
No-deal Brexit should not derail social care reforms, says Care England leader
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green has said reforms to social care should not come under threat because of turmoil surrounding Brexit.
A report...
Octopus Real Estate provides framework loan to LNT
Octopus Real Estate has provided a framework loan to LNT Care Developments (LNT) to support up to four care home projects.
The revolving framework facility...
London care provider issued with rare warning
A rare public notice has been issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman against a provider in London for not dealing with...
Partnership to help develop assistive technology prototypes
Innovation charity Social Tech Trust is partnering with Challenge Works to support teams to develop assistive technologies in helping people living with dementia remain...
CareTech raises £32m through ground rent agreement
CareTech has raised £32.6m through a ground rent agreement with Alpha Real Capital LLP.
Under the deal, the freehold of 24 CareTech properties will be...
Half-year results ahead of budget expectations at Housing 21
Housing 21 grew the number of properties it owns and manages by a net 475 homes in the first six months of the financial...
Fee increases buoy nurseries market as number of places shrink
Valued at £5.5bn in 2018, the UK market for formal childcare is growing rapidly in value terms at a time when the number of...
Workers at HC-One care home begin balloting over strike action
Workers at a HC-One care home in Coventry, West Midlands, have begun balloting over strike action.
GMB Union said staff were angry after a care...