The situation

The UK is facing a prolonged housing shortage driven by decades of under‑supply, rising household formation and constrained land availability, leaving affordability and social housing provision under severe strain. Recent metrics highlight the scale of the challenge: net housing delivery has averaged below the government’s target of 300,000 homes a year, with completions of around 225,000 in 2023; house prices remain 20–25% higher than a decade ago in real terms in many

The solution

Existing homeowners and landowners can capitalise on the current supply imbalance by repurposing under‑utilised space to provide retirement housing: converting ancillary buildings, subdividing large gardens for discreet single‑storey bungalow. This helps meet strong local demand for accessible, low‑maintenance homes for older residents; partnering with experienced development teams also reduces planning risk and project management burden, ensuring developments are sensitive to neighbourhood character and deliver long‑term community benefits.

The opportunity

Homeowners who partner with Lazarus Group can play a direct role in easing the local housing shortage while benefitting financially and reducing personal risk: we work alongside you to secure planning consents and manage every stage of development, removing the headaches, time commitment and financial burden that come with navigating complex planning processes and construction. In many cases our structured agreements can deliver a tax-free lump sum to the homeowner, freeing up capital without the need to sell the property, and allowing you to share in value created by under‑utilised assets with minimal exposure to development risk.