Some slightly lower priced accommodation is run by charitable institutions such as churches, Legacy or War Widows' Guild. This type of accommodation is called Rental and Donor Funded Accommodation. This type of accommodation also has self care units. Some have serviced accommodation which may be called Hostels. Hostels receive government funding towards the cost of the care of a resident, while serviced apartments do not .
Some villages have studio apartments.
Costs on entry to serviced apartments are usually a bit cheaper, and you will pay extra per week for services. The Retirement Village Code of Practice obliges management to prepare a budget to explain how they spend those fees. Fees are not necessarily pegged to CPI increases or to the pension. Self-care accommodation requires weekly fees to be paid, but also at a reasonable rate, usually pegged to pensions. There are also scarce rental accommodation places in the self care units managed by charities.