A very good article by Michael Voges, who heads the Association of Retirement Community Operators – that is, Audley, Extra Care Charitable Trust, Retirement Security Limited, Anchor etc). Mr Voges writes: “The quality of services and staffing has by far the largest impact on whether customers will recommend a scheme to a friend, so services […]
Archives for December 2018
Downsizing pensioners assailed by ‘fleecehold’ charges, reports Daily Mail
December 14, 2018 By
Fleecehold charges have been reported in the Daily Mail: Retired engineer Walter Wright and his wife Peggy thought they had found the perfect place to downsize,. The three-bedroom detached home was only a couple of years old and would need less upkeep than their bungalow, which had a very large garden. When they purchased the £269,000 […]
Rectory Court slashes service charges after dumping Stonewater for right to manage LKP accredited managing agent
December 5, 2018 By
Cherry Jones has managed to drastically reduce service charges using local contractors … The epic right to manage victory at Rectory Court – where Stonewater was given the boot and the new manager is LKP-accredited Cherry Jones of Swindon-based Home from Home – has made it to the national press. The leaseholders at the 44-flat […]
