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Inside London's first LGBTQ+ retirement community

Retirement Living

Inside London's first LGBTQ+ retirement community

March 2nd, 2023

We take a look at the first LGBTQ retirement community in London to discover what it’s all about.

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The benefits of living in a retirement home

Retirement Living

The benefits of living in a retirement home

February 23rd, 2023

When it comes time to retire, many people are left wondering whether they should downsize and move into a retirement home. Here are some of the benefits that come with making this move.

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5 benefits of retirement living at Christmas

Retirement Living

5 benefits of retirement living at Christmas

December 19th, 2022

What do people enjoy about retirement living during the festive period?

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Easy ways to find the right retirement property

Retirement Living

Easy ways to find the right retirement property

November 14th, 2022

How to overcome obstacles to retirement living and find your perfect new property.

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Where are the UK’s retirement living hotspots?

Retirement Living

Where are the UK’s retirement living hotspots?

May 9th, 2022

 This article by freelance writer Rachel Bashford will give you updates on the reasons behind the boom in retirement living, the hotspots in UK retirement living and future retirement living trends throughout the UK.

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LGBTQ+ UK retirement living: Discover the options

Retirement Living

LGBTQ+ UK retirement living: Discover the options

November 15th, 2021

For the first time in reported statistics, there has been an increase in the number of over-65s identifying as LGB, up from 0.7% of this age category in 2018 to 1.0% in 2019.

Noting the changes in societal attitudes, the ONS explains the data change as being influenced by a greater acceptance in society towards people expressing different sexual identities.

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What Is attracting single seniors to retirement communities?

Retirement Living

What Is attracting single seniors to retirement communities?

October 20th, 2021

Why are an increasing number of single older people selecting retirement living as their lifestyle choice? How do we compare to the rest of the world?

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Why are investments In UK retirement communities increasing?

Retirement Living

Why are investments In UK retirement communities increasing?

September 30th, 2021

The retirement housing market is attracting the attention of big investors. With a lack of housing stock to home the growing number of over-65s in the UK, we take a look at how investment is changing the face of retirement living.

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What can we learn from retirement living around the world?

Retirement Living

What can we learn from retirement living around the world?

September 14th, 2021

Less UK residents live in retirement communities than in other international countries. We discover what has held them back and why that seems to be changing.

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