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Annual Review
2020
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                                       INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In the next five years we expect to see a race to scale and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     brand-building from some of the early movers to create
                              Our market-leading research examines the fundamentals of the                                                                                                                                                                                            management platforms with operational efficiencies.
                            private Senior Living market, from sales to operations, sharing the
                             results of our survey of some of the leading operators in the sector.

           t is forecast that 2020 will be               with varying facilities and services, from                                     This compares with penetration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               delivery is still dwarfed by the UK’s

    I      a record year for institutional               Retirement Housing designed with the                                       rates for Housing with Care schemes in             xisting senior living units per 1,000 people aged 75+
                                                                                                                                                                                  1 | E                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ageing population. It means that, even
           investment into the UK                        downsizer in mind, through to Housing                                      Australia, New Zealand and the United                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            though total delivery is forecast to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Existing units per 1000 people aged 75+                                                         Existing units (RHS)
senior living market with £1.5 billion                   with Care schemes which provide high                                       States of 5%, 5.5% and 6% respectively. For                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      continue to rise, in real terms the number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 150                                                                                                                                                                       1,000,000

                                                                                                                                                                                   Exisiting units per 1,000 people aged 75+
anticipated to be spent by the end of the                levels of services, care and support as an                                 the UK to just match the lowest of those                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         of seniors housing units per 1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 145                                                                                                                                                                       900,000
year, according to data from our in-house                integral part of their proposition.                                        figures would require nearly 400,000                                                         140                                                                                                                                                                       800,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     individuals aged 75+ is expected to drop

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Total senior living units
deal tracker.                                               However, despite this growth, there                                     additional Housing with Care units.                                                          135                                                                                                                                                                       700,000                                   to 120 by 2024, down from 137 in 2010
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 130                                                                                                                                                                       600,000
   Rising investment volumes are                         remains a significant supply and demand                                        Based on our analysis of pipeline                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and 129 currently.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 125                                                                                                                                                                       500,000
reflective of the fact that investors are                imbalance, and one which puts the UK                                       data, we are anticipating a 48% growth in                                                    120                                                                                                                                                                       400,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It's clear that a step change in
increasingly recognising the potential                   far behind peer countries. In the UK                                       the number of Housing with Care units                                                        115                                                                                                                                                                       300,000                                   new delivery is required if the huge
for growth in the sector, underpinned at                 Housing with Care market, for example,                                     over the next five years. The Retirement                                                     110                                                                                                                                                                       200,000                                   imbalance between need and supply is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 105                                                                                                                                                                       100,000
its core by rising demand and a lack of                  there is a current supply of 78,383 homes,                                 Housing market, which currently                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to be reversed.
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adequate supply. There is a move toward                  yet a total population of over 65s of 12.4                                 accounts for 658,000 units is forecast to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Consequently, in the next five years
providing more choice for residents                      million, based on a household size of 1.3                                  grow by 10% over the same time, taking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           we expect to see a race to scale and
                                                                                                                                                                                  Source: Knight Frank, ONS, EAC
including through mixed-tenure and                       adults, this gives the UK a penetration                                    total seniors housing stock to more than                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         brand-building from some of the early
rental-only options and more schemes                     rate of just 0.82%.                                                        800,000 by 2024. However, the rate of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            movers as delivery rises and as they look
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to create management platforms with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     operational efficiencies.
                                                                                                                                                                                  2 | Housing with Care market penetration rates                                                                                                                                                                                                                       In this report we share the findings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     of our second Senior Living Operator
                                                           KEY TRENDS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           12.4m                                                                  0.82%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Survey, based on data shared with us by

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                78,383                                                                                                                                                                                                               leading Housing with Care operators.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        EX I S T I N G H O U SI N G W I T H                                               6 5 + P O P U L AT I O N I N                                           P EN ET R AT I O N R AT E                                             The results highlight the diverse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             C AR E U N I T S I N U K                                                             THE UK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     sources of income – across different
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     departments and timescales – with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     deferred management fees, rent,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        P EER C O U N T R Y P EN ET R AT I O N R AT ES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ( 6 5 + L I V I N G I N H O U S I N G W I T H C AR E EQ U I V AL EN T                                                                                                                 management and service charges,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ground rents, care and wellness, and
    INCREASED
   INVESTMENT
                                       LARGER
                                      SCHEMES
                                                                            URBAN
                                                                          LOCATIONS
                                                                                                                            TENURE
                                                                                                                            OPTIONS
                                                                                                                                                            DESIGN
                                                                                                                                                          EVOLUTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       5.5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       N EW Z EAL AN D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.0% AU ST R AL I A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         6.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       U N I T ED ST AT ES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     food and beverage all contributing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Operating costs, meanwhile, are
Institutional investment          with the capacity to                  Closer proximity to                              Increasing mixed-              Greater institutional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        dominated by staffing and can
  is driving the market            deliver operational               high street, developing                          tenure and rental-only           investment has driven                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         extend beyond single assets to head
                                                                                                                                                                                             P EN ET R AT I O N R AT E
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           6%
 as platforms are being         efficiencies and a range               mixed-use schemes                               propositions, as well            optimisation of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          office functions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5%                      492,769
 constructed to deliver             of unit sizes that               and re-purposing sites                            as more variations of           proposition – both the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          In addition, we have analysed more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4%                           397,577
  long-dated income               are affordable to the               currently in other land                         Deferred Management                property and the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            than 16,000 senior living property sales
         returns                    local catchment                     uses, such as retail                           Fee (DMF) structures              service provision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               140                                                                       3%                          302,385                                                                   800,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     across the private sector to give a view on
                                                                                                                        providing increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               130                                2%                              207,193
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               700,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     pricing and price changes over time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               120   1%                                                                                                                                                                        600,000
                                                                                                                 tenant choice best suited                                                                                                                     112,001                                                                                                                                                                                 It has, arguably, never been more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 16,809
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               110                                                                                                                                                                             500,000
                                                                                                                      to their financial profile,                                                                         100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADDITIONAL HOUSING WITH CARE UNITS REQUIRED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               400,000                               important to have high quality data to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               90                                                                                                                                                                              300,000
                                                                                                                      budget and preference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          assist with investment decisions and
                                                                                                                                                                                  Source: Knight Frank, ONS, EAC, ARCO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               80                                                                                                                                                                              200,000
                                                                                                                                                                                  Note: This is calculated on the assumption that an average household size in a Housing with Care property is 1.3 adults.                                                                                                                                           move the sector forward.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               70                                                                                                                                                                              100,000
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HOUSING WITH CARE
                                                                                 CURRENT LANDSCAPE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 OPERATOR SURVEY
            RETIREMENT HOUSING                                                                HOUSING WITH CARE                                                TOTAL SENIORS HOUSING MARKET                                        We have been fortunate enough to work with a number of leading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                operators who between them account for 50% of the Housing with Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                sector across both private and affordable markets. This analysis gives
           657,602                                                                               78,383                                                               735,985                                                     us a unique and detailed insight into operations, performance and
                         2019                                                                               2019                                                               2019                                                                         resident profile.

          690,482                                                                           116,007                                                               806,489
                       2024(F)                                                                           2024(F)                                                              2024(F)

                       5%
           FORECAST GROWTH (%)
                                                                                                     48%
                                                                                            FORECAST GROWTH (%)
                                                                                                                                                                          10%
                                                                                                                                                                      FORECAST GROWTH (%)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HOUSING WITH CARE – AT A GLANCE

                   2020 ONWARDS*
                                                                                        90 UNITS                                                                                                                                78,383                                                   74%                                            >90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     units is the average
                                                                                        80 UNITS                                                        2018           2019                                                         existing units                                  affordable, 26%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   private sale or rent                                  scheme size
                   2010-19                                                              60 UNITS

                   2000-9                                                                                                                        2015          2016           2017

                                        AVERAGE SIZE OF UK PRIVATE
                                                                                                                                                        9,000                                                                         48%                                           4,300                                          38,000
                                        HOUSING WITH CARE SCHEMES                                                                      AVERAGE UNITS DELIVERED PER ANNUM (2015-2019)                                         growth in units forecast                       units delivered on average                             additional 38,000 units
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     by 2024                                   per year (2015-2019)                                 forecast 2020-2024

                                                                              DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          THE SURVEY IN NUMBERS
                                    APPLICATION                           FULL PLANNING GRANTED –                                               UNDER                                   TOTAL
                                     SUBMITTED                           CONSTRUCTION NOT STARTED                                            CONSTRUCTION

                                    4,087                                            4,990                                                   4,302                              13,379
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5k                               7k
RETIREMENT                                 UNITS                                            UNITS                                               UNITS                                   UNITS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   50%                                             110
 HOUSING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             private Housing with                 affordable Housing
                                     5,380                                            4,263                                                  7,747                              17,390                         private market**                                    schemes                                        Care units                        with Care units
  HOUSING                                  UNITS                                            UNITS                                               UNITS                                   UNITS
  WITH CARE

                                     9,467                                            9,253                                                  12,049                            30,769
TOTAL SENIOR                               UNITS                                            UNITS                                               UNITS                                   UNITS
  HOUSING

Source: Knight Frank operator survey, EAC, Glenigan *based on private Housing with Care schemes under construction.
Note: Housing with Care includes Extra Care and Close Care schemes identified within the EAC database Supply landscape as at end 2019.                                                          *Peer countries includes US, Australia and New Zealand
Note: Pipeline data includes all applications logged in the planning portal since January 2018                                                                                                  **Private Housing with Care operators who have delivered 3 or more schemes since 2000
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                                                                                  OCCUPANCY                                                                                                                                                                     SALES AND RENTALS
                                 nderstanding tenant profiles                            to adequately plan for housing across age                                                   including those related to wellness, food                     ousing with Care generally

    U                            is crucial to helping the sector
                                 plan for the future. According
                                                                                         brackets. A proper policy framework and
                                                                                         separate use class for seniors housing will
                                                                                                                                                                                     and beverage and entertainment. This is in
                                                                                                                                                                                     addition to services such as care, including
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          H        achieves higher sales values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   on average compared to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              verage price paid per annum for senior living schemes in England
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Achieved price (£)

to the results of the survey, the average                                                be beneficial in this regard.                                                               assistance with daily activities, and             Retirement Housing, though this                                     ■ Retirement Housing              ■ Housing with Care

age of residents in private Housing with                                                     The average length of stay is seven                                                     specialist and clinical care. By comparison,      is typically due to the difference in
Care schemes across the UK is 83 years                                                   years, though this does vary depending on                                                   schemes more than 10 years old had an             propositions – both in terms of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           £600,000
                                           60%
old, with more than 80% of current                                                       age of entry and level of frailty, and also by                                              average of 5-6 additional amenities.              specification and design of the property
residents over50%
               the age of 80.                                                            the level of services and care provided by                                                        An increase in amenity provision            and levels of service.
                        % distribution

   The average40%
               resident age increases in                                                 the operator.                                                                               reflects a focus on ensuring residents are          Analysis of sales data for properties                             £500,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              £505,276
              30%of a scheme, though we
line with the age                                                                             In keeping with the growing maturity                                                   able to 'age in place', though it is also clear   which have sold over the last year shows

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 £470,259

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £457,989
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 £462,501
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £457,245
would expect 20%
             this trend to stabilise as a                                                of the sector, the analysis shows newer                                                     from the survey results that the proposition      that achieved £psf levels have risen in                             £400,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Achieved pricing
scheme approaches
            10%   20 years of age.                                                       schemes tend to offer higher levels (and a                                                  of a scheme needs to be tailored to the local     2020 compared with 2019, up by 2.5%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              £365,310
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      £369,345

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £361,279
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £365,565
More than half
            0% of residents live alone,                                                  wider range) of services.                                                                   market to address affordability, absorption       for Retirement Housing and by 3.6% for

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             £347,959
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £357,427
                                                         70-74            75-79            80-84                               85-89                    90+                                                                                                                                                £300,000
with females making up a large proportion                                                    On average, schemes less than 10 years                                                  rates, scheme design and level of service         Housing with Care. Whilst this data will

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           £309,137
                                                                                  Resident age (years)
of this.                                                                                 old had at least 8 amenities* on average                                                    and care.                                         be influenced by the schemes on sale
   When looking at where residents                                                                                                                                                                                                     in any given year, it is notable that an                            £200,000

moved from, it becomes clear that seniors                                                                                                                                                                                              increase was recorded across all regions
housing is primarily a local product                                                                verage senior living unit price vs average local residential house price**
                                                                                               4 | A                                                                                                                                   within England.                                                     £100,000
designed and built for local people.                                                            England average                                                                    78%              HOUSING WITH CARE                    Indeed, further analysis shows newer
Almost half of residents moved from                                                             Yorkshire and The Humber                           71%                                                                                 schemes are achieving a higher £psf in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           £0
                                                                                                West Midlands                                                                       79%
within 10 miles of a scheme. While this                                                                                                                                                                                                general. This reflects the maturing of the                                                2015                 2016                   2017                                 2018                 2019                    2020
                                                                                                South West                                                                               80%
can vary by operator and motivations of                                                                                                                                                                                                market, with newer schemes often boasting
                                                                                                South East                                                                               80%
a resident, it highlights the need for local                                                                                                                                                        88%                  75%           higher levels of service and care and             Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
                                                                                                North West                                                        75%
authorities, developers and communities                                                         London                                                                             79%                                                 subsequently achieving higher pricing.
                                                                                                East of England                                                74%

                                                                                                East Midlands                               69%                                                               RETIREMENT HOUSING

          urrent private Housing with
     3 | C                                                                                                                                                                                                                              M E T H O D O LO GY
                                                                                               Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
         Care resident age
        60%
                                                                                               ** Local residential house price is the average price of a detached, semi-detached or terraced house within the postcode
                                                                                               district of each senior living scheme, averaged to a regional level
                      50%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Our pricing analysis is based on a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7 | Database sample: % of sales                                                                                       8 | Database sample: Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           sample of more than 300 schemes             examined by region, 2015-2019                                                                                           per annum by product
     % distribution

                      40%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           across the country developed since
                      30%
                                                                                                    verage private Housing with Care resident age vs scheme age
                                                                                               5 | A                                                                                                                                                                                                            Retirement Housing                                                           Retirement Housing:                               New Build                Resale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2000, split between Retirement                                       Housing with Care                                                            Housing with Care:                                New Build                Resale
                      20%                                                                                    Average age of resident                    Linear (Average age of resident)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Housing and Housing with Care. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2,000
                                                                                               currently in scheme

                                                                                                                      95                                                                                                                   schemes comprise more than 8,500
                                                                                                Av. age of resident

                      10%
                                                                                                                      90

                      0%
                                                                                                                      85                                                                                                                   individual units, which we tracked
                                                                                                                      80
                                         70-74   75-79 80-84 85-89      90+
                                                                                                                      75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           from original sales through to today,
                                                 Resident age (years)                                                 70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           including re-sales. This provided us                                                                                                                  1,500
                                                                                                                           0                       10                   20                     30              40              50
     Source: Knight Frank operator survey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       YORKSHIRE &
                                                                                                                                                                         Scheme age (years)                                                with data for almost 16,000 senior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                THE HUMBER
                                                                                               Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7% | 6%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           living property transactions. This

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Number of sales
*This analysis excludes basic amenities such as lift and lounge.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 EAST
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           analysis includes schemes from all                                                                    MIDLANDS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5% | 6%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           major private senior living operators,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    NORTH WEST                                                   EAST OF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           which combined have delivered almost     6% | 2%                                                      ENGLAND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 11% | 10%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    WEST
                                                           PRIVATE HOUSING WITH CARE RESIDENT SNAPSHOT                                                                                                                                     70% of private units in schemes of       MIDLANDS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8% | 8%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           20+ units.                                                                                                                                            500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    WALES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1% | 1%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SOUTH WEST
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    22% | 20%

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        32% | 40%                6% | 7%                                                      2015 2016 2017 2018                           2019 2020

                              83                                        78                                60%                     60%        65%
                                                                                                                                                   40%   70%    75%
                                                                                                                                                                               38-41%
                                                                                                                                                                             80%     85%                       7 years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry                                                                        Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
              Average current                                    Average entry age             % occupied by                                  % occupied                 % residents moved                   Average length of
              age of resident                                                                  single resident                                by couples                   within 10 miles                 stay (mature villages*)

                                                                                   *Analysis includes villages that are have been operating for 3+ years
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                                                                                                                                                                          Price performance                                                                                                                                          PRICE CHANGE
                                 9 | Average price paid by region for senior living properties in England (2015-YTD 2020)                                                 As detailed in last year’s report, Retirement Housing pricing largely tracks the average
                                                                                                                                                                          house price index for England, while Housing with Care continues to outperform both.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (1%)
                                                                                                                                                                                   enior Living property prices vs Residential
                                                                                                                                                                             10 | S                                                                                                                                                         RETIREMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                    Indexed 100 = 2006                                                                                                                                       HOUSING
                                                                                                                                     Retirement Housing
                                                                                                                                                                                Retirement Housing          Housing with Care           UKHPI (England and Wales)
                                                                                                                                     Housing with Care
                                                                                                                                                                              180

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13%
                                                                                                                                                                              160
                                                                                                                              ENGLAND AVERAGE                                 140
                                                                                                                                                                              120                                                                                                                                                                 (2%)
                                                                                                                                                                              100                                                                                                                                                            ENGLAND &
                                                                                                                                          £ PS F                              80                                                                                                                                                             WALES HPI
                                                                                                                                                                              60
                                                                                                                                                                              40
                                                                                                                                                                              20
                                                                                                                                                                              0

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (4%)
                                                                                                                                                                             Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             HOUSING
                    NO RT H WES T                                                                                            N O R TH E AST                                                                                                                                                                                                  WITH CARE

                    £ PSF                                                                                                    £P SF
                                                                                                                                                                           M E T H O D O LO GY
                                                                                                                                            N/A

                                                                                                                                                                           The house price index uses hedonic regression based on price and controlling for
                                                                                                                                                                           characteristics such as region, property type and size. The dataset has a bias due to the nature
                    WE ST MIDL ANDS                                                                                                                                        of a sample, with this being heavily weighted towards the South East and South West and to
                                                                                                                                                                           flats. We have tried to control for this.                                                                                                       Top percentage figure shows 5-year growth
                    £ PSF                                                                                                    £P SF                                                                                                                                                                                            (Figures in brackets show CAGR 2015-2019)

                    SOUT H WES T                                                                                             E AST M I DLAN DS
                                                                                                                                                                             SENIOR LIVING RENTAL
                    £ PSF                                                                                                    £P SF

                                                                                                                                                                             The number of private senior living rental
                                                                                                                                                                             properties in the UK is forecast to increase                              verage monthly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 11 | A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      asking rent
                    SOUT H EAST                                                                                              E AST O F E N G LAN D                           by 160% in next 5 years, from almost 5,000
                                                                                                                                                                             currently to more than 13,000 by 2024.
                    £ PSF                                                                                                    £P SF                                                                                                                                                                        RE TIRE M E N T HOUSIN G         H OUSI NG WI TH CARE
                                                                                                                                                                             Growth will be driven by a rise in the number
                                                                                                                                                                             of Housing with Care operators allocating a                                                                                    1 BED          2 BED           1 BED            2 BED
                                                                                                                             LO N DO N
                                                                                                                                                                             proportion of their pipeline to the rental market.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LO N D O N                                                              £2,700+         £3,000+          £3,600+
                                                                                                                             £P SF
                                                                                                                                                                                Even accounting for such rapid growth,
                                                                                                                                              *                              senior housing rental stock will only account                        N O RT H WEST                                         £900-£1,800     £1,200-£1,600   £1,300-£2,000    £2,000-£2,300

                                                                                                                             * Achieved £psf in London ranges from           for 3% of the total number of private senior
                                                                                                                             £600 to in excess of £1,500 psf.                                                                                     S O U T H EAST
                                                                                                                                                                             housing units, which is currently dominated by                                                                               £1,500+         £2,200+         £2,700+          £3,000+

                                                                                                                                                                             ‘for sale’ stock.
                                                   10 | Average achieved £PSF in 2019 vs age of scheme                                                                                                                                            S O U T H WEST                                        £1,400-£2,300   £1,900-£2,900   £1,700-£2,300    £2,000-£2,600
                                                                                                                                                                                However, this dynamic is changing, with
                                                                                                                                                                             the market driven by an increasing weight                            WEST M I DL A N D S                                   £1,200-£1,900   £1,500-£2,400   £1,500-£2,600    £1,900-£2,500
                                                           ■ Retirement Housing           ■ Housing with Care                                                                of capital from investors, as well as greater
       £1,000                                                                                                                                                                demand from tenants for flexibility – which                          YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER                              £1,400-£2,000   £1,600-£2,100         -                -

       £900                                                                                                                                                                  includes being able to delay the sale of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  EAST O F EN GL A N D                                  £1,850-£2,350   £2,200-£2,900   £2,300-£2,900    £2,700-£4,000
       £800                                                                                                                                                                  family home – and quicker access to services
       £700                                                                                                                                                                  and care.                                                            N O RT H EAST                                          £850-£1,150    £1,250-£1,450         -                -
                                                                                                                                                                                We expect to see a rise in take-up of
£PSF

       £600

       £500                                                                                                                                                                  the ‘one move solution’ with increasing                              EAST M I DL A N D S                                   £1,500-£1,900   £1,800-£2,200   £1,700-£3,300    £2,000-£2,300

       £400
                                                                                                                                                                             service and care being delivered into rental
                                                                                                                                                                             propositions. A rental apartment or care suite
       £300
                                                                                                                                                                             can provide increased tenant choice best
       £200                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AVE RAGE ASKI N G RE N T                                £1,950          £2,380          £2,400           £2,950
                0            5                10              15                       20                        25     30                   35                      40      suited to financial profiles and preference.

                                                                             Age of scheme

                                                                    Source: Knight Frank, Land Registry
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                                                            OPERATIONS                                                                                                                        Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                              Like income, costs in Housing with Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           14 | Components of Costs (gross p.a. 2019/20)

                                                                                                                                                                                              schemes vary and are influenced by
                                                                                                                                                                                              service and care levels, location and scale.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PAY ROLL                                                                                    61%
                                                                                                                                                                                                 However, across the survey, staffing is
                                                                                                                                                                                              identified as the largest outlay, accounting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              E STATE MANAG E ME NT                                                                         9%
                                                                                                                                                                                              for approximately 61% of all costs incurred
                                                                                                                                                                                              by private Housing with Care operators in
                                                                                                                                                                                              the in the 2019/20 financial year.                                              F&B                                                                                         15%
                                                                                                                                                                                                 As a proportion of income, staff costs
                                                              12 | Components on Income (gross p.a. 2019/20)
                                                                                                                                                                                              represent 35% of revenue across the                                             CAR E AND W E LLNE S S                                                                        5%
                                                                     SE RV I C E /
                                                                                                                                                       CAR E AN D
                                                                                                                                                                                              schemes surveyed. The analysis highlights
                                       G RO U N D R E N T          MA NAG E ME N T                         DMF                          F &B                                       OT H E R
                                                                                                                                                       WE L L N E S S
                                                                     C HA RG E                                                                                                                there is approximately one full-time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              E STATE AG E NCY                                                                              2%
                                                                                                                                                                                              staff member to every four units within
   Schemes with third
                                              2.7%                      65.9%                          22.5%                            6.8%              1.5%                     0.7%       a private Housing with Care scheme.
   party care

                                                                                                                                                                                              In terms of total numbers of staff, on                                          OTH E R                                                                                       8%
   Schemes with operator
                                              2.1%                      58.7%                          20.2%                            5.9%              12.5%                    0.4%
   delivered care                                                                                                                                                                             average, 38% are employed in care and
                                                                                                                                                                                              wellness, 35% in estate and scheme                                           Note: Staffing costs for each division are included under Payroll

                                                                                                                                                                                              management, and 19% in F&B.

Income                                                                financial year, though such charges vary                                 apartments as well as to the wider
Income from Housing with Care schemes                                 at each scheme depending on the level of                                 community. Indeed, of the schemes
is varied and comes from a number of                                  service, care and amenity.                                               surveyed which offer either a café or
different sources. Our survey shows that                                  Deferred Management Fees (DMF),                                      restaurant, 50% have opened up their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH CARE
service or management charges account                                 which are payable when a resident leaves                                 F&B offering to the public.
for the largest proportion of income                                  a scheme and are used to help offset                                       A large proportion of operators
at approximately 60% in the 2019/20                                   upfront costs and align the interests of                                 surveyed deliver care themselves,                  The affordable sector within the UK is much more established                                                active operators accounting for more than a third of total delivery
                                                                      the operator and the resident, form the                                  though a variety of different models               than the private market, accounting for 550,000 units and                                                   since 2010*.
                                                                      second largest proportion of income for                                  exist including partnering with external           representing 75% of the total market.                                                                            Our operator survey includes a sample of data from leading
           aximum deferred
     13 | M                                                           operators. The remainder is from food                                    providers, reflecting the nascent nature                The majority of stock is Retirement Housing, with on-site                                              affordable Housing with Care operators. The portfolios of these
          management fees at schemes
                                                                      and beverage (F&B) facilities – including                                of the sector, as well as the different            management staff but limited services and care. However, there                                              operators total more than 28,000 units. This has provided us
                                                                      restaurants and cafes, care and wellness                                 approaches adopted by investors and                are still a number of Housing with Care operators in this space,                                            with an invaluable insight into key metrics for the market on
                                7%
                                                                      and ground rents.                                                        operators. For those operators who                 and significant growth in the sector is expected, with the 5 most                                           occupancy, length of stay, delivery of care and staffing.
             33%
                                                                          The survey shows how Housing with                                    do deliver care themselves, care and
                                             21%
                                                                      Care schemes support income through                                      wellness represents on average between
                                                                      provision of services, both into resident’s                              10-20% of total income.                                                                                                                      Residents

                                                                                           PRIVATE HOUSING WITH CARE –
                                                                                             SERVICE AND CARE OVERVIEW
                           38%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5                           4.5%                                     79                                    90%                      112
                 ■ 0-5%          ■ 5-10%
                                                                                                  GYM                             P O OL              BAR               RESTAU RA N T                                 years                                                                  years                                                            units
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Average length                         Void rate                      Average current                      % residents moved            Average scheme
                 ■ 10-15%        ■ 15%+                                                                                                                                                                                of stay                                                            resident age                          within 10 miles                 size
                      DMF Ranges
       Note: % shown on chart are the proportion
            of schemes with each DMF range
                                                                                                 56%                                  47%            75%                    7 7%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Staffing                                                                                                    Care

     DMF
                                                                         O P E RATOR D E L IV E R ED CAR E                                                                      59%
     DMF structures vary between
     operators and are payable on

                                                                                                                                                                                                    30                             13%                                     79%                                       9%                              733                     10
                                                                         T H I R D PART Y D EL IV E R ED CAR E                                                                  41%
     resale*. DMF revenue accounts
     for approximately 20% of total                                      CA R E DEL IV E R ED TO LO CAL C OM M U N IT Y                                                         45%           Average Full Time                     % in full                                % in full                             % in full                   Hours of domiciliary    Hours of domiciliary
     revenue, though this does vary.                                                                                                                                                           Staff employed                      employed                                 employed                             employed in                    care provided per       care provided per
                                                                                                                                                                                                per scheme                         in housing                                in care                            other capacity                 week (scheme total)        week per unit
                                                                         CA R E H OM E IN C L U D E D WIT HIN S C HE M E                                                        30%

Source of all charts: Knight Frank operator survey. * Some DMF models have options including those paying on the way in.                                                                      Source of all charts: Knight Frank operator survey. *5 most active affordable Housing with Care operators in the market delivering units since 2010.
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