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England’s planning regime is currently one of the major challenges for the country’s seniors housing market according to research from consultant Knight Frank and law firm Irwin Mitchell. Nearly a third of local authorities remain unprepared to provide suitable housing for the ageing population. The report, Unlocking Potential for Seniors Housing Development, concludes that this … Continue reading Pre-election inertia stymies English senior housing sector →

Specialised healthcare real estate investor Northern Horizon’s fourth Nordic aged-care fund has been fully invested, deploying €648 million and bringing the portfolio to 47 top-tier assets across the Nordics, of which three are under construction. Mariehjemmene Soro in Denmark, one of Northern Horizon’s assets“We are pleased to have exceeded expectations since the fund’s final close … Continue reading Northern Horizon invests €648m in 47 care homes →

Paris-headquartered care specialist Clariane – formerly known as Korian – has sold its UK activities and assets to UK investment fund Elevation Healthcare Properties for £207 million (approximately €243 million). Clariane’s UK interests comprised 805 beds in 12 care homes acquired between 2020 and 2022 and which, with one exception, it owned outright. The platform … Continue reading French Clariane sells UK care homes to Elevation for £207m →

There is something very unusual about the retirement home sector, delegates heard at Real Asset Media’s SHHA In-Depth: Best Practice From the UK – Integrated Retirement Communities webinar, which took place online recently. “We welcome competition in this sector,” said Honor Barratt, chief executive, Birchgrove. “We need more operators and we need more activity to … Continue reading Extra core capital needed to deliver more senior housing →

Healthcare operators are under financial pressure due to lack of staff, lack of storage and rising costs. “So we are seeing that a lot of operators and investors are going more from care to senior living and assisted living,” said Savills’ associate director, operational capital markets – healthcare, Max Eiting. “We see opportunities in the … Continue reading Political shift needed to end German care home hurdles →

La Française Real Estate Managers has acquired a serviced residence for seniors. The residence, which is located in Villeneuve d’Ascq, on the outskirts of Lille, was acquired off-market from Icade and Groupe Duval. The asset was acquired on behalf of Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe and its real estate investment company. The residence has access to … Continue reading La Française adds Lille project to senior housing portfolio →

Specialised healthcare real estate investor Northern Horizon’s fourth healthcare fund is now fully invested following the acquisition of a care home project in Hørsholm, Denmark, from SPD. Danish developer Scandinavian Property Development will complete the project (CGI pictured above) in the summer of 2025 and the care home is expected to achieve DGNB Gold certification. … Continue reading Northern Horizon fund fully invested with care home buy →

The ‘active adult’ sector is fast emerging, experts agreed at the ‘Senior Living – What we can learn from the US’ market briefing, organised by the Senior Housing and Healthcare Association (SHHA), which took place online yesterday on Real Asset Live. “There’s an increasing demand for choices other than traditional senior living settings”, said Jennifer … Continue reading SHHA briefing: US shows that seniors need more options →

Netherlands-headquartered SevenAges impact investor that finances and develops senior living real estate, is today unveiling its new concept, a senior care guesthouse. “Demand is really high. Throughout the Netherlands, we see that people need these kinds of solutions. We are trying to find and develop more locations as soon as possible. In the coming years, … Continue reading New senior care guest house concept opened in Amsterdam →

Senior living. Later Living. Retirement Living. CoLiving. Care Homes. Active Adult. Assisted Living. Integrated Retirement Communities. Memory Care. The list goes on and on, and while the names we use are unique in every country, we are all considering the same important questions: What does life look like as we age? Where do we go? … Continue reading Senior Living in the US: 50 years and learning →