Later living

In its 2026 Healthcare Sentiment Survey, CBRE revealed that approximately £10bn was invested in the care home sector last year, accounting for 79% of all healthcare investment.

Older people have traditionally favoured buying rather than renting retirement properties. But increasingly, the rental model makes financial sense for both residents and later-living operators.

The parliamentary group on Housing and Care for Older People called for more support for new intergenerational communities to address the shortfall of specialist care housing.

Laurence Geller, chair and chief executive of Loveday, is on a mission to create the UK’s first luxury care home brand. Property Week's Andy Hillier takes a tour of its property in Belgravia.

Professionals will come together in London next month for the Later Living & Care Conference. Adam Branson delves into the key topics the event will address.

Welltower’s acquisitions of Barchester Healthcare and HC-One in the sector's biggest ever deal accounted for around half of the 2025 total.

This was driven by £7.98bn of transaction activity in Q4, largely reflecting Welltower’s acquisitions of Barchester Healthcare and HC-One, which accounted for £6.4bn.

The site has detailed planning permission for 38 extra-care and 28 close-care units, as well as outline planning for 98 extra-care units and a care home with up to 60 beds.

The scheme will comprise 95 apartments, each featuring ensuite bathrooms and designed to the ‘Healthihouse’ specification.

The Knowle retirement community scheme near Solihull will include a café, restaurant, swimming pool and gym and fitness studio open to residents and the community.

The schemes in York, County Durham and Preston are due for completion late next year.

The Octopus Retirement Rental Strategy will initially focus on developing properties in the the UK and Spain, with an eye to expansion into other European markets.

Experts say US firm’s investment is positive but also shows a market under pressure.

Sector experts have heralded US firm Welltower’s £5.2bn acquisition of Irish-owned nursing…

The US healthcare specialist has also acquired HC-One’s UK care home portfolio for £1.2bn.

The Denton in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and The Beckett in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, comprise 103 and 89 homes respectively.

Around £58m of the investment comes from LGPS Central, with the rest coming from Knight Frank Investment Management.

The health care investor increased the value of its portfolio by 2.4% in the year to the end of June.

He will take up the role in January, succeeding John Tonkiss, who will step down next month after seven years in the post.

The sold assets accounted for 8.3% of the group’s later living portfolio.

James Cobb will succeed Martin Greasley, who is stepping down after 10 years in the role.