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The Police
Pensioners’ Housing Association Ltd (PPHA)
 The PPHA was founded in 1968 to
establish sheltered warden assisted accommodation for Police Pensioners
and their spouses, their widows or widowers from any police area who are over
sixty years of age and are capable of looking after themselves.
The first
properties were purchased at The Croft in 1992 and the Association now
owns more than half of the apartments in this sheltered housing complex
with the remainder having owner/occupiers. There are in total 28
apartments and four bungalows built on three sides of a courtyard. Many
of the apartments enjoy a view across farmland to the South
Downs and all look out onto well tended areas of the
communal garden.
Each apartment is entirely self contained with its own front door, many
are at ground level and those on the first floor can be easily accessed
by electric stair lifts. Ground floor apartments open onto a small
private patio and the communal gardens. The apartments are all-electric,
with off peak storage heating. They each have a well fitted kitchen and
comfortable living room. Three apartments have a double bedroom only, and
the remainder offer a double and large single. There is a smoke detector,
two telephone points and ample electric sockets. There is also an
‘Emergency pull cord’ in every room. The latter ensures an immediate
response from the resident manager or the 24 hour emergency call centre.
 Communal facilities include a large
well furnished lounge and kitchen, a modern laundry room and an exterior
drying area. A guest suite is available for visitors at a small charge.
There is a power point for the re-charging of electric buggies/scooters.
There is a convivial atmosphere at The Croft with a weekly coffee morning
for those who wish to attend and residents also arrange other events at frequent
intervals. There is a ‘no pets’ policy on this site. Other restrictions
and easements may apply in accordance with current legislation and
Association policy.
The rent charged by the Association for ground floor apartments is
slightly higher than for those apartments on the first floor but all are
offered at an economical rate, well below a commercial level. The
inclusive rent covers all communal services and the external maintenance
i.e. the upkeep of the garden, use of laundry, cleaning of the communal
areas and exterior windows and the cost of exterior lighting. Water
charges and television licences are also covered. Tenants are responsible
for their own telephone & electric usage and’ the local council tax.
The Village
of Yapton is
approximately four miles from Arundel. It is centrally located for many
of the area’s attractions, being just a short distance from the coast,
open countryside or the larger towns of Chichester and Worthing.
The A259 and A27 are readily accessible and Public transport is good with
frequent Bus Services both local and more widespread. The nearest Rail
Station is just a mile and a half away at Barnham, with the South Central
line and a direct link to London Victoria, via Gatwick Airport.
There are also several local Taxi firms. Yapton Village
offers good facilities and many social activities. It has churches,
several public houses, a village’ hail and shops all a short walk from
the Croft. The Doctors’ surgery is just over the road and a courtesy bus
for the local Supermarket stops beside the Croft entrance.
 The Police Pensioners’ Housing
Association has recently acquired further properties at Kingfisher / Nightingale Court,
Shrubbs Drive,
Middleton-on-Sea. West Sussex. This development offers similar
accommodation and amenities to The Croft and is also under the
supervision of ‘Grange Management Southern’. There
is 24 hr emergency cover and the benefits of a resident manager. Each
property has its own separate entrance and a pleasant outlook.
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