For Scone's Elderly & Veterans
“Age in Place & Save in Place” Keeping you close to the people and places you love
The challenge facing Scone's older residents
At least 30% of Scone's residents are over 60, and the fastest-growing demographic in Scotland is the over-70s group - yet new homes are nearly always aimed at younger families.
Finding somewhere to downsize to whilst staying close to friends, family and familiar things is genuinely difficult. Loneliness is a serious threat in later life.
Scotland's social care system is under severe and well-documented strain. Waiting times for care assessments are long, the care home sector faces persistent staffing shortages, and the cost of residential care - which can exceed £55,000 per person per year - places enormous pressure on both families and the public purse. In Perthshire, as in much of rural and semi-rural Scotland, these pressures are acute and getting worse.
Co-community models - where older residents live near one another with a degree of mutual support and light-touch care built into the environment - are increasingly recognised by health and social care professionals as a way to reduce demand on formal care services and support people to live independently for longer. Annaty Glen is designed with this in mind. By bringing older residents together in a walkable, connected community with good facilities on the doorstep, we hope to play a small but meaningful part in reducing the pressure on Scone's care services - and on the families who currently carry much of that burden.
What Annaty Glen can offer
Annaty Glen is working to provide a secure, affordable, high-quality home for existing residents of Scone and our veterans. Here is what that means in practice:
Mid-Market Rent - a special affordable homes category with a 20–30% discount on normal rental rates in the area
Energy-efficient homes - designed to be affordable to heat, run and maintain. Smaller, warmer, and cheaper to run than the family home you're leaving behind
Secure tenancy - stay as long as you need, with the confidence of a long-term tenancy agreement
Stay in Scone - remain close to friends, family, your GP, your church, the people and places you know
Stability and choice - a secure, long-term tenancy that gives you and your family peace of mind
Co-community model - residents are at the heart of how things are run. This is your community, not ours
Doorstep countryside - the 3.4km walking track, BBQ areas, outdoor fitness and the wider Perthshire landscape, all accessible from your front door
Why this matters financially
Renting in later life is increasingly common across Scotland, yet the private rental market offers little security - rents can rise sharply and unexpectedly, landlords can sell, and the stability that older residents need is rarely guaranteed.
Mid-Market Rent changes that. At Annaty Glen, rents have to be set at a genuine discount to the open market and backed by a long-term tenancy agreement - giving residents the confidence to plan ahead without the uncertainty that comes with private renting.
Because the homes are designed to be smaller and more energy-efficient than a typical family house, the financial benefits extend beyond rent alone. Heating, maintenance and running costs are all lower - which matters increasingly as energy prices and the general cost of living continue to rise.
We recognise that many people considering a move in later life are also working through broader financial questions, including passing assets to the next generation, the cost of long-term care, and how to mitigate these. These are personal decisions and every family's situation is different. We would encourage anyone thinking about a move to seek independent financial and legal advice - organisations such as Age Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and the Money and Pensions Service all offer free, impartial guidance.
“Annaty Glen is about more than a home. It is about staying connected - to your community, to your family, and to the place you know."
Annaty Glen does not provide financial or legal advice. Nothing on this page should be read as a recommendation about your personal financial circumstances.