Sunrise care homes group to pay £2m compensation over upfront fees

Residents paid thousands of pounds without being told what the money would be used forThe care homes group Sunrise Senior Living has agreed to pay £2m in compensation to former residents for charging upfront fees without making it clear what the money would be spent on.Residents who have paid the fees since 1 October 2015 and left one of the company’s homes within two years will be eligible to receive an average payout of £3,000, after an investigation by the competition watchd