How moving into a retirement community can help single women conquer loneliness
On average women live longer than men[i] and they can often find they are alone in later life. Approximately 1.4 million older adults in the UK are lonely, with a further 1.9 million stating they often feel ignored and invisible…
How women can retire with purpose by embracing a new homesitting career
To mark International Women’s Day[i] on 8 March, Homesitters Ltd, the UK’s leading home and pet sitting company, is shining a light on the empowering role that becoming a home and pet sitter can be for women looking for a…
Could annuities solve the pension challenge of funding a long retirement?
As Office for National Statistics (ONS)[i] data reveals the over-90’s population of England and Wales reached a record high in 2022, Steve Butler, CEO of retirement solutions at Punter Southall says this could bring major pension funding challenges as it…
Dominic Stead, Property Director at retirement rentals specialists, My Future Living explains why retirement living while working can make financial sense
The issue of the pension age rising to seventy-one is being hotly debated now following new data from the International Longevity Centre[i] suggesting the UK’s state pension age must rise to seventy-one by 2050 to maintain its affordability. It has…
Couples embrace retirement bliss working together as home and pet sitters
In Valentine’s Week, Homesitters Ltd, the UK’s leading home and pet sitting company, is highlighting the romantic benefits of a homesitting lifestyle where couples in retirement can spend quality time together enjoying new experiences. A survey last year by Aviva[i]…
We Traded Our Victorian House for Freedom and Savings
Facing spiralling rent and the ever-growing burden and cost of maintaining their spacious Victorian house and managing the large garden, Paul Jones, a 68-year-old retired landscape gardener and his wife Lindsey, a 63-year-old part-time nurse realised something had to change….
The advantages of downsizing to a retirement rental apartment for retirees looking to move in 2024
Retirees downsizing in 2024 could benefit from moving into a retirement community to help beat the impact of the cost of living on their finances as well as support their wellbeing, according to My Future Living, the UK’s leading retirement…
Homesitters launches campaign to find home and pet sitters to join them in 2024
Homesitters UK, the UK’s leading home and pet sitting company, is on a mission to recruit new homesitters in 2024 to meet increased demand for its service. The company is particularly interested in individuals who are retired or not in…
Business is booming for Homesitters Ltd – recruitment drive for 2024
Homesitters UK, the UK’s leading home and pet sitting company, is on a mission to recruit new homesitters in 2024 to meet increased demand for its service. The company is particularly interested in individuals who are retired or not in…
The retirement living evolution – a brighter future for retirement communities.
Written by Dominic Stead, Property Director at My Future Living The recent Autumn Budget brought some positive news for retirees, with the Chancellor reaffirming the government’s support for the full state pension triple lock. Come April 2024, pensioners will receive…