New code promises clarity over fees charged by retirement villages

New code promises clarity over fees charged by retirement villages

A new consumer code launched by ARCO (the Associated Retirement Community Operators) assures retirees that all fees and charges will be disclosed before they move into a retirement village and that the controversial event/exit fee is fully explained At the launch,...
Fixed-fee agency offers landlords an alternative

Fixed-fee agency offers landlords an alternative

A new company is offering London landlords a real alternative to the rip-off letting agent reports JANE SLADE The change in tax legislation announced in July, which removes the perk of deducting mortgage interest payments from rental income when calculating a...
Building bigger, better retirement villages with care

Building bigger, better retirement villages with care

JANE SLADE talks to Nigel Welby, CEO of Retirement Villages, about his plans to extend and expand the group’s villages Building large retirement villages, particularly in rural areas, makes sense for active retirees looking for an environment that offers a wide choice...
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of moving

Why you shouldn’t be afraid of moving

Moving to a Churchill retirement development has given Christine Pratt a new lease of life. Her story will convince you that you shouldn’t leave it too late Christine had lived in Hoole in Chester since she was seven years old. However she was finding her...
Moving to a Churchill retirement development with mum and dad

Moving to a Churchill retirement development with mum and dad

There’s nothing like moving to a retirement development with mum and dad – and a grand piano, as these young retirees discovered When Ali Sharpe’s parents  moved into Churchill Retirement Living’s Dean Lodge development in Southbourne, on the Dorset coast,...