Schroders and Civitas hand over first five social housing projects

The first five projects backed by Schroder Real Estate and Civitas Investment Management (CIM)’s social supported housing (SoHo) fund have been handed over to...

Flexible and adaptable homes needed, report finds

More than two million people aged 55 or older are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing. As many as 4.3 million...

Brendoncare to lease £15m care home from Octopus Real Estate

Investor Octopus Real Estate plans to fund and develop a 60-bed care home, which will be leased to operator Brendoncare. The property in Winchester, Hampshire,...

McCarthy & Stone predicts continued difficulties for retirement housing

The retirement housing market remains difficult due to rising Covid-19 infection rates and lockdown measures. In a trading update, developer and manager of retirement communities...

Puma Property Finance funds development of care homes

Puma Property Finance has completed a £25m loan to fund the development of two purpose-built care homes. The loan facility will finance properties in Cambridgeshire...

Inspired Villages appoints construction firms to streamline developments

Inspired Villages has appointed a partnership group of nine firms to support the delivery of its development plans in the south of the country.  The...

Commission to consider role of housing in care and support

A commission has been set up with the aim of influencing government thinking on its long-term plan for social care. It will review progress of...

Schroders and Octopus Real Estate raise extra funds

Schroders and Octopus Real Estate have raised an additional £40m for their retirement living fund, taking equity commitments to £140m. The fund partners with developer...

Keeping your own front door

Kevin Beirne, head of retirement at Octopus Real Estate, discusses the merits of retirement communities and why they could help drive economic recovery, help...

Eden Futures pushes ahead with planned developments

Eden Futures has restarted its expansion strategy, with planned developments in the pipeline for the Midlands and North. Building on its growth in 2019, when...