For councils and registered providers this further complicates their options, as many have buildings designed for sheltered housing that do not meet today's design and space standards, customer aspiration or lifestyle requirements.

What is to be done with these buildings, typically built in the 1960's, 70's and 80's? Significant funding to upgrade and renovate is needed, but will still not give the necessary occupation or rent levels to make them attractive to live in or viable to run.

calfordseaden, Jolliffe and Flint and Trimmer CS have formed an association to help landlords assess all aspects of the building, land valuation, future housing management and business planning to enable informed and creative solutions.

Each organisation has creative and highly experienced professionals with extensive track records in understanding both the soft and hard challenges of conversion, renovation and total redevelopment options for all types of sheltered and extra care housing.

Our combined approach gives the opportunity to assess your stock, building by building to identify deficiencies and ways of updating or converting; or whole estates where an option appraisal could identify under occupation. Such an appraisal would identify the opportunity to consolidate through new build extension or rationalisation, possible opportunities for capital receipt for investment

and joint venture initiatives.

Visit the website at: www.housing-for-older-people.co.uk

For further information contact: 

John Spence

at our Orpington office

T 01689 888222

E jspence@calfordseaden.co.uk 

Ian Walker

at our Orpington office

T 01689 888222

E iwalker@calfordseaden.co.uk

Our new 'Working Together' website was designed by Alan Lamb, calfordseaden.  For further information on our graphic and web design service contact:

Alan Lamb

at our Orpington office

T  01689 888313

E  alamb@calfordseaden.co.uk