New definition of social housing facing legal challenge

BOSTON: According to a court hearing this week, the meaning of social housing set out in a recent amendment is “simply market rate rental housing”.

“Market rate rental housing is not ‘social housing’,” said one charity, which is party to the action.

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Regional Awards section to be added to global event

NEW YORK: A Regional Awards section will be added to the Global Seniors Housing Award being held in London later this year.

A housing association has launched an innovative retail charity bond at a fixed interest rate of 4.4%.

Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association will Read More »

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Alzheimer’s patients sight significantly worse finds research

CHICAGO: Researchers have found that Alzheimer’s patients have “significantly worse” vision than others in their age group and are more likely to be deficient in key nutrients in the eye.

The multi-disciplinary team also discovered it’s possible to improve the vision of patients with Alzheimer’s Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The two hundred and twenty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

A 61-unit apartment building called Sacred Heart Senior Residences in Allentown, PA in the USA, forms part of a seniors housing regeneration program… Read More »

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