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You and Yours: Renters' care crisis, Edinburgh property prices, Reviving the high street

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30/05/2018

Renters' care crisis, Edinburgh property prices, Reviving the high street

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Renters' care crisis, Edinburgh property prices, Reviving the high street

Renters' Care Crisis, Edinburgh Property Prices, Reviving the High Street.

Warning to older renters in the social care system. Soaring property prices in Edinburgh. Why going more upmarket might not be the best way to revive the High Street.

The Government is being urged to do more to make sure older people who rent don't fall through the cracks of the social care system.
That's the view of the Salvation Army whose survey of renters over 50 found the vast majority (86%) aren't prepared for the costs of care.
The charity says many people aren't aware that if you don't own a home, the local authority doesn't actually fund your care in full. There can be a shortfall of between £129 and £360 per week.
It warns renters miss out on a choice of care homes because they have no assets to pay fees.
Our reporter Claire Worden visits a Salvation Army funded care home in Lewisham. 
We also hear from Julie Ogley, Vice President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, and Glenda Roberts, Deputy Director for Older People's Services at the Salvation Army. 

Soaring property prices in Edinburgh are pushing some buyers out of the city. That's according to research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It says prices in the Scottish capital are very high, supply is limited, and most houses are going for over the asking price. 
Our reporter Jay Unger went there to find out more.

Shops are closing at their highest rate since 2010 and the number of people coming into town centres is falling by three per cent each year. 
Some towns and cities in the UK are trying to halt the decline by going upmarket with craft quarters and food fairs. 
But not everyone thinks high street gentrification is the answer for troubled town centres.
We speak to Phil Hubbard, Professor of Urban Studies at Kings College, London. He says the redevelopment of some high streets is an attack on working class culture. 

Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Tara Holmes.

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