Rising rents and fixed incomes are forcing seniors to rethink their housing options. Invercargill town cryer Lynley McKerrow and her husband, Terry, are exploring ways to balance income and outgoings. They like the idea of communal living as a potential answer to rising rents and are keen to discover whether others might also be interested in that option. Mrs McKerrow has supplementary income as a funeral and wedding celebrant and admits if it wasn’t for that, “we would never manage”. She believed sharing rent and other housing expenses might provide a workable answer. Age Concern Southland manager Janette Turner said a lack of affordable senior housing in the region was causing seniors to explore alternative solutions.…