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A new generation of publicly owned and managed Extra Care Housing

Gentian Later Living

About Gentian

The Gentian Group of Companies was founded in 1995 by three Chartered Surveyors
Gentian own and manage main entrance shopping facilities at 26 NHS Hospitals across England and Wales
The business also builds houses, apartments and a variety of commercial properties
Gentian has a group worth of c£100m and has pioneered new funding models and construction methods over the years
Gentian has an expert in-house and consultant team, who have many decades of relevant property industry experience between them

Living longer, later, better

Our growing population of older people have a variety of mobility and other health issues and needs
Widening disparities in wealth mean many older people do not live in the safe, warm and secure home they deserve
Despite the Care Act and Market Positioning Statements, cuts in central funding mean Councils and the NHS struggle to address market failures for older people housing
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crisis in our care system and the lack of suitable accommodation for council tenants in later life

Gentian are committed to delivering a new generation of publicly owned Extra Care apartments

Next generation 'affordable' extra care should address five fundamental questions

Who? For older people living in Local Authority or other rented accommodation, be those multibedroom houses or flats, that no longer meet their physical needs or requirements

Why? To help address the unfair and inefficient use of public/rented housing stock and provide a bridge between fully independent living and dementia/ end of life care homes

What? Publicly owned controlled property assets, built with elegance and function in mind, that are highly energy efficiency, ecologically sustainable and built to last

Where? On publicly or privately owned ‘brownfield’ town centre sites, close to medical services, civic amenities, shops, transport interchanges and other facilities

How? Our income funded model uses a portion of the revenue and wider savings made (over 30 years) to pay all the design, planning and construction costs

Solution GLL provide a bespoke local approach, that shares best practice from other sectors and parts of the country

Procedure and benefits

Quick and transparent legal process, using a standard suite of leases and other documents
Our Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) funding model, means GLL have no retained interest, with ownership handed back at contract expiry
No upfront cash investment required from the Public Sector Partner (the Partner), as all development costs are met from the sale of the SPV
GLL work with the Partner to secure outline and then full business case approval, based solely on an undertaking to cover agreed costs incurred until that stage
Major differences between SPV and PFI models, as SPV delivers better value, lower set up costs and fairer upside sharing for the Partner
Process is compliant with the professional and ethical standards of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Our pledge

Gentian Later Living is committed to delivering the next generation of publicly owned and managed Extra Care Housing, built to the best standards of comfort and energy efficiency, that are sustainable and which all residents will be proud to call home.