{"id":6318,"date":"2022-03-17T16:23:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelowegroupltd.com\/?p=6318"},"modified":"2024-01-11T10:34:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T10:34:04","slug":"lowe-x-peabody-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelowegroupltd.com\/lowe-x-peabody-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"LOWE x Peabody Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the pandemic, we were all keen to clap for them, but where are the homes for heroes? Offering a solution, The Lowe Group are delighted to be working with Peabody Housing to provide exclusive, affordable housing to key workers in London.<\/p>\n

Every community needs NHS staff, teachers, firefighters, police, care home staff and many other essential occupations to be able to function. In cities, such as London, the biggest barrier to recruiting and keeping these essential workers is that they struggle to find somewhere to live within the community they are serving.<\/p>\n

The significant increase in lack of affordable accommodation for key workers in London, results in the reality that they are often faced with long commutes. Key workers often work long hours, night shifts and at unsocial times, and a difficult commute on top can affect their health, wellbeing, family life as well as costing a huge amount of money.<\/p>\n

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in an unimaginable burden for key workers. There are approximately 250,000 people in the capital working in care occupations although many are leaving their jobs and the city. Vacancy rates in London for adult social carers was the highest for any region in England in December 2021. Although the government are planning to recruit, the affordable housing shortage is a huge obstacle in recruiting and retaining staff:<\/p>\n