They demand the protections of variable service charges under LAFRA Audley Retirement admits that capital projects have been deferred ahead of its merger with high-end Elysian Residences, and ‘we are now planning our capital expenditure programme for 2026 and beyond’ Audley Retirement agrees that there should be ‘appropriate recourse in the event that services are […]
Retirees say charges are rising while services decline at high-end Audley sites
February 27, 2026 By
We need retirement ground rent gaming like a hole in the head, says ARCO
July 7, 2023 By
Gaming the new ground rents ban by introducing them at the last possible minute was damaging to the entire retirement housing sector and “we need this like a hole in the head”, said the Association of Retirement Community Operators at its annual conference yesterday. Michael Voges, ARCO chief executive, deplored bad practices in retirement housing […]
ARCO conference offers a different vision to retirement housing, but …
July 7, 2018 By
There will be – and there are already – issues with big event fees The conference of the Association Retirement Community Operators in central London last week offered a fascinating alternative vision for the retirement housing sector to the one that we have. The organisation represents providers who build and manage their own sites, as […]
My granny’s Audley Retirement home ‘was a money pit’ costing £48,000 in exit fees
April 3, 2017 By
The Sunday Times yesterday published a powerful article by Harriet Meyer revealing how her family spent £48,160 in fees on selling at Audley Retirement flat. Audley Retirement is one of the upmarket providers in the sector, which Campaign against retirement leasehold exploitation has long argued has even greater exploitative practices at the higher end than […]
