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During 2017 nearly 4 million people visited our site. We know that they include almost equal numbers of: Older people themselves; Families, carers and friends; and Professionals who work with and for older people. All of you look to HousingCare to provide independent and impartial information about retirement housing, as well as services that can […]

The Communities and Local Government Committee is holding an inquiry on housing for older people. The Committee have set up a web forum to hear directly from older people about their experiences of moving home in later life. This will help them understand the challenges people face and help us to focus our inquiry on […]

A new Code of Practice for the management of leasehold retirement housing in England came into force on 1 June 2016. Approved by the Government under the Leasehold, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, the Code aims to promote best practice in the management of leasehold retirement housing, regardless of whether the services are provided […]

ARCO, the Associated Retirement Community Operators, is delighted to announce that booking for its inaugural conference is now open. Under the theme What next? Shaping the future of retirement communities in the UK, the conference will deal with the main challenges and opportunities our sector faces. With distinguished guest speakers from Brazil and the United […]

EAC and FirstStop are continuously trying to improve our services so that we are better positioned to provide older people and their families with the advice and information they need to make informed choices when it comes to their housing and care options In recent months and years it has been one of the key […]