Leasehold Schemes for the Elderly are purpose-built apartments, specifically designed to meet the needs of older people, and intended to provide the leaseholder with low-cost accommodation and a totally independent life-style. This booklet explains how t

Shared Ownership helps you get a foot onto the property ladder. You part-buy a property, say 50%, and pay a monthly rent and service charge to us on the remainder. Because you need a smaller mortgage and pay a reduced rent, the monthly costs are cheaper t

The purchase of leasehold scheme for the elderly properties is subsidised through public funds, which provides a 30% discount below market valuation. This subsidy is provided specifically to allow retired people to obtain purpose built accommodation at an

The development of tenancy agreements for couples in Extra Care Housing, based on the experience of an Extra Care project in Southampton

Explanation of extra care housing, as housing & care provision, buildings, lettings, tenure.

The report has 3 sections. 1. Introduces the concept of telecare and places it in the context of recent policy changes 2. Describes the system developed by Anchor Trust and British Telecom, and the results of an actual field trial 3. Discussion of wha

Case study of an extra care scheme – Rowan Court, Eastleigh, Hampshire. An example of provision of an extra care facility for older people with dementia, based on a philosophy of promoting and maximising independence.

The reports describes the findings of a research project which explores the ways in which local authorities and health authorities are currently developing preventive strategies and services for older people