Vacancy Single Storey Almshouses - East Meon

Forbes Almshouses Vacancy

Church Street, East Meon

A vacancy has arisen in the Forbes Almshouses. No 7 is a bungalow consisting of living room, kitchen, bedroom and wet room with basin and WC. Residents pay a monthly maintenance charge but occupy as beneficiaries of the charity, not as tenants, and accordingly pay no rent.

The almshouse will be available for immediate occupation.

Anyone applying for residence will be considered for suitability according to the trust’s requirements: They should have lived continuously for the past two years in the parishes of East Meon, Langrish or, on this occasion, this residency requirement has been extended to include the parish of West Meon. They should be elderly, healthy enough to be able to support themselves, of good character and of limited financial means.

Anyone interested in applying for residence should contact the clerk to the trustees, Mrs Geraldine Lacey, on 07973 290807 or email geraldine.lacey@talk21.com for more details and an application form. Applications should be received by 27th June 2025.

The Trustees 2025