New lease on life?
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It is becoming increasingly common in the UK for elderly people to move to sheltered accommodation. Such accommodation is purchased on a long lease, with a landlord owning the buildings and grounds and a management company taking responsibility for day-to-day services. Residents can find that charges for services such as cleaning and the provision of a warden are very high. Before purchasing a sheltered home, it is wise to talk to existing residents about whether they are happy with the service they receive and to ensure that a solicitor checks the lease in detail.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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Margaret Costa
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Cook and cookery writer Margaret Costa was born in southern Rhodesia in 1917, and did not come to the UK until 1932. She gained a Second in French from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, England, and during the second world war worked as a senior civil servant. By the end of the second world war, she was a freelance journalist for women's magazines. She started at The Sunday Times in 1965, and also ran Lacy's restaurant with chef Bill Lacy.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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