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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    ---------


                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 1998





                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




    Maryland                         1-9317                      04-6558834
 (State or other                (Commission file               (IRS employer
 jurisdiction of                    number)                  identification no.)
 incorporation)


 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts                           02158
 (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  617-332-3990


<PAGE>
     THIS CURRENT REPORT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS
ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED OR PROJECTED. INVESTORS ARE
CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH
SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE HEREOF. THE REGISTRANT UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO
PUBLISH REVISED FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES
AFTER THE DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(b)  Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Fianncial statements (set forth beginning
     on page F-1).


(c)  Exhibits.

     23.1     Consent of  Arthur Andersen LLP.

     23.2     Consent of  Arthur Andersen LLP.

     23.3     Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

     99       Consent of Nominee Trustee.


<PAGE>

                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

              Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

         The following  unaudited pro forma consolidated  balance sheet at March
31,  1998 is  intended to present  the  consolidated  financial  position of the
Company as if the transactions described in the notes hereto were consummated at
March 31, 1998.  The following  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  statements of
income are intended to present the  consolidated  results of  operations  of the
Company as if the transactions described in the notes had been consummated as of
the beginning of the periods  presented.  These unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial  statements  should be read in conjunction  with, and are qualified in
their entirety by reference to, the separate  consolidated  financial statements
of the Company for the year ended  December  31,  1997,  incorporated  herein by
reference from the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 27, 1998
and the Company's unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements for the quarter
ended  March 31,  1998,  incorporated  herein by  reference  from the  Company's
Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1998.  These
unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated  financial  statements  are not  necessarily
indicative  of the  expected  consolidated  financial  position  or  results  of
operations of the Company for any future period.  Differences would result from,
among  other  considerations,  future  changes  in the  Company's  portfolio  of
investments,  changes in interest rates, changes in the capital structure of the
Company, delays in the acquisition of certain properties and changes in property
level operating expenses.


                                      F-1



<PAGE>
 HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
 Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
 March 31, 1998
 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 (unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Recent         Proposed
                                                                   Historical        Acquisition (A)    Offering (B)   Pro Forma
                                                                   ----------        ---------------    ------------   ---------
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>      
                 ASSETS
 Real estate properties, at cost:
     Land                                                         $   288,933         $   3,165        $        -    $   292,098
     Buildings and improvements                                     1,958,782            28,485                 -      1,987,267
                                                                  -----------          --------         ---------    -----------
                                                                    2,247,715            31,650                 -      2,279,365
     Less accumulated depreciation                                   (123,652)                -                 -       (123,652)
                                                                  -----------          --------         ---------    -----------
                                                                    2,124,063            31,650                 -      2,155,713
 Real estate mortgages and notes, net                                  84,195                 -                 -         84,195
 Investment in Hospitality Properties Trust                           111,433                 -                 -        111,433
 Cash and cash equivalents                                             21,678            (6,650)          291,930        306,958
 Interest and rents receivable                                         20,419                 -                 -         20,419
 Deferred interest and finance costs, net, and other assets            27,463                 -                 -         27,463
                                                                  -----------          --------         ---------    -----------
                                                                  $ 2,389,251          $ 25,000        $  291,930    $ 2,706,181
                                                                  ===========          ========        ==========    ===========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Bank notes payable                                               $   160,000          $ 25,000        $ (185,000)   $         -
 Senior notes payable, net                                            499,851                 -                 -        499,851
 Mortgage notes payable                                                26,157                 -                 -         26,157
 Convertible subordinated debentures                                  209,818                 -                 -        209,818
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                 32,371                 -                 -         32,371
 Deferred rents                                                        33,448                 -                 -         33,448
 Security deposits                                                     17,818                 -                 -         17,818
 Due to affiliates                                                      7,141                 -                 -          7,141
 Dividend payable                                                      40,377                 -                 -         40,377

 Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred shares of beneficial interest,
       $.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized; none issued                   -                 -                -                  -
     Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value;
       125,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized and
       pro forma, 106,256,403 and 131,256,403
       shares issued and outstanding and pro forma                      1,063                 -               250          1,313
     Additional paid-in capital                                     1,512,767                 -           476,680      1,989,447
     Cumulative net income                                            451,679                 -                 -        451,679
     Dividends                                                       (603,239)                -                 -       (603,239)
                                                                  -----------          --------         ---------    -----------
         Total shareholders' equity                                 1,362,270                 -           476,930      1,839,200
                                                                  -----------          --------         ---------    -----------
                                                                  $ 2,389,251          $ 25,000         $ 291,930    $ 2,706,181
                                                                  ===========          ========         =========    ===========
</TABLE>


                                      F-2


<PAGE>


HEALTH AND  RETIREMENT  PROPERTIES  TRUST 
Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of Income 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 
(amounts in  thousands,  except per share data) 
(unaudited)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1998           1600 Market     Recent                  Proposed
                                     Historical   Acquisitions(C)   Street (D) Acquisition (C)  Other (E)  Offering (F)  Pro Forma
                                     ----------  ---------------- ------------ --------------- ----------- -----------   -----------
<S>                                   <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>                <C>          <C>      <C>     
Revenues:
      Rental income                   $ 66,894       $ 2,455        $ 4,721      $ 1,130            $ -          $ -      $ 75,200
      Interest and other income          5,058             -              -            -              -            -         5,058
                                                                                               ---------     --------
                                      ---------     ---------       --------    ---------                               -----------
           Total revenues               71,952         2,455          4,721        1,130              -            -        80,258
                                      ---------     ---------       --------    ---------      ---------     --------   -----------
                                                                                                            
Expenses:                                                                                                   
      Operating expenses                13,502           338          1,915          339              -            -        16,094
      Interest                          13,651         1,028          1,869          406         (1,291)      (3,006)       12,657
      Depreciation and amortization     12,658           479            650          178              -            -        13,965
      General and administrative         3,619           104            145           40              -            -         3,908
                                      ---------     ---------       --------    ---------      ---------     --------   ----------
           Total expenses               43,430         1,949          4,579          963         (1,291)      (3,006)       46,624
                                      ---------     ---------       --------    ---------      ---------     --------   -----------
                                                                                                            
Income before equity in earnings of                                                                         
      Hospitality Properties Trust      28,522           506            142          167          1,291        3,006        33,634
Equity in earnings of Hospitality
      Properties Trust                   1,327             -              -            -              -            -         1,327
Gain on equity transaction of 
      Hospitality Properties Trust       1,532             -              -            -              -            -         1,532
                                      ---------     ---------       --------    ---------      ---------     --------   -----------
                                                                                                            
Income (loss) before
     extraordinary item               $ 31,381         $ 506          $ 142        $ 167        $ 1,291      $ 3,006      $ 36,493
                                      =========     =========       ========    =========      =========     ========   ===========
                                                                                                            
Weighted average shares outstanding    101,471                                                                             130,941
                                      =========                                                                          ==========
                                                                                                
Basic and diluted earnings
      per common share:                                                     
Income (loss) before
      extraordinary item                $ 0.31                                                                              $ 0.28
                                      =========                                                                          ==========
</TABLE>



                                      F-3


<PAGE>
HEALTH AND  RETIREMENT  PROPERTIES  TRUST Pro Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of
Income For the Year Ended  December 31, 1997 (amounts in  thousands,  except per
share data) (unaudited)





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Second Quarter    Third Quarter    West 34th  Franklin    
                                    Historical   GPI (G)   CSMC (H) Acquisitions (I) Acquisitions (I)  Street (J)  Plaza (K)   
                                    ----------  ---------  -------- ---------------- ----------------  ----------  ----------  
<S>                                 <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>              <C>             <C>        <C>         
Revenues:
      Rental income                 $ 188,000   $ 11,959    6,831      $ 2,948          $ 3,179         $ 10,771   $ 9,614     
      Interest and other income        20,863       (366)       -            -                -                -         -     
                                    ----------  ---------  -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
           Total revenues             208,863     11,593    6,831        2,948            3,179           10,771     9,614     
                                    ----------  ---------  -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
                                                                                                                               
Expenses:                                                                                                                      
      Operating expenses               26,765      2,053    1,910            -              954            3,641     4,904     
      Interest                         36,766     (1,216)   3,232        1,087            1,463            2,876     2,486     
      Depreciation and amortization    39,330      4,156    1,119          627              501            1,869     1,334     
      General and administrative       11,670      2,105      249          139              111              415       296     
                                    ----------  ---------  -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
           Total expenses             114,531      7,098    6,510        1,853            3,029            8,801     9,020     
                                    ----------  ---------  -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
                                                                                                                               
Income (loss) before equity in                                                                                                 
      earnings of Hospitality                                                                                                  
      Properties Trust, gain on
      sale of properties and
      extraordinary item               94,332      4,495      321        1,095              150            1,970       594     
Equity in earnings of Hospitality                                                                                              
     Properties Trust                   8,590          -        -            -                -                -         -     
Gain on equity transaction of                                                                                                  
     Hospitality Properties Trust       9,282          -        -            -                -                -         -     
                                    ----------  ---------  -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
Income (loss) before gain on
     sale of properties and
     extraordinary item               112,204      4,495      321        1,095              150            1,970       594     
                                                                                                                               
Gain on sale of properties, net         2,898          -        -            -                -                -         -     
                                    ----------             -------     --------         --------        --------   --------    
Income (loss) before
     extraordinary item             $ 115,102    $ 4,495    $ 321      $ 1,095          $   150          $ 1,970   $   594    
                                    ==========  =========  =======     ========         ========        ========   ========    
                                                                                                                               
Weighted average shares outstanding    92,168                                                                                  
                                    ==========                                                                                 
                                                                                                                               
Basic and diluted earnings
     per common share:                                                                                                         
Income (loss) before
     extraordinary item                $ 1.25                                                                                 
                                    ==========                                                                                 
                                                                                                                               
</TABLE>

                                      F-4



<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Bridgepoint  Fourth Quarter      Recent        1600 Market              Proposed               
                                   Square (L)   Acquisitions(I)  Acquisitions (N) Street (M)   Other (O)  Offering (P)  Pro Forma 
                                   -----------  --------------- ----------------  ----------  ---------  ------------  -----------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>       
Revenues:                                                                                                                         
      Rental income                 $ 5,599        $ 8,461        $ 23,145         $ 18,883    $     -    $      -      $ 289,390 
      Interest and other income           -              -               -                           -           -         20,497 
                                   ---------       --------       ---------        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
           Total revenues             5,599          8,461          23,145           18,883          -           -        309,887 
                                   ---------       --------       ---------        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
                                                                                                                                  
Expenses:                                                                                                                         
      Operating expenses              2,162          2,634           4,715            7,659          -           -         57,397 
      Interest                        3,216          4,338           8,125            7,475     (6,395)    (12,025)        51,428 
      Depreciation and amortization   1,175          1,269           4,147            2,601          -           -         58,128 
      General and administrative        262            283             922              578          -           -         17,030 
                                   ---------       --------                        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
           Total expenses             6,815          8,524          17,909           18,313     (6,395)    (12,025)       183,983 
                                   ---------       --------       ---------        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
                                                                                                                                  
Income (loss) before equity in                                                                                                    
      earnings of Hospitality                                                                                                     
      Properties Trust, gain on                                                                                                   
      sale of properties and                                                                                                      
      extraordinary item             (1,216)           (63)          5,236              570      6,395      12,025        125,904 
Equity in earnings of Hospitality                                                                                                 
     Properties Trust                     -              -               -                -          -           -          8,590 
Gain on equity transaction of                                                                                                     
     Hospitality Properties Trust         -              -               -                -          -           -          9,282 
                                   ---------       --------       ---------        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
Income (loss) before gain on                                                                                                      
     sale of properties and                                                                                                       
     extraordinary item              (1,216)           (63)          5,236              570      6,395      12,025        143,776 
                                                                                                                                  
Gain on sale of properties, net           -              -               -                -          -           -          2,898 
                                   ---------       --------       ---------        ---------   --------   ---------    -----------
Income (loss) before                                                                                                              
     extraordinary item              $(1,216)         $ (63)        $ 5,236         $   570    $ 6,395    $ 12,025     $ 146,674
                                   =========       ========       =========        =========   ========   =========    ===========
                                                                                                                                  
Weighted average shares outstanding                                                                                       130,725 
                                                                                                                        ==========
                                                                                                                                  
Basic and diluted earnings                                                                                                        
     per common share:                                                                                                            
Income (loss) before                                                                                                              
     extraordinary item                                                                                                    $ 1.12
                                                                                                                        ==========
</TABLE>


                                      F-5



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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

         Notes To Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Consolidated Balance Sheet Adjustments

A.   Represents the Company's acquisition in April 1998 of two commercial office
     properties located in Massachusetts (the "Recent Acquisition"). This
     acquisition was funded with available cash and by drawings under the
     Company's revolving line of credit.

B.   Represents the proposed public offering of 25,000,000 common shares of
     beneficial interest of the Company ("Common Shares") at a per share price
     of $20.1875 (the "Proposed Offering"). Net proceeds will be used, in part,
     to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving line of credit.

Consolidated Statement of Income Adjustments for the Quarter Ended March 31,
1998

C.   Represents the increases in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Recent Acquisition and the Company's acquisitions during January 1998,
     February 1998 and March 1998 of two medical office properties and four
     commercial office properties located in Pennsylvania, four commercial
     office properties located in Texas, a medical office property located in
     Massachusetts, a commercial office property located in Maryland, one
     medical office property and two commercial office properties located in
     Minnesota and three medical office properties and a commercial office
     property located in Florida (collectively, "1998 Acquisitions"), and the
     increase in interest expense from the use of the Company's revolving line
     of credit to fund these acquisitions.

D.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition on March 30, 1998 of a commercial office property
     located at 1600 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ("1600 Market
     Street") and the increase in interest expense from the use of the Company's
     revolving line of credit to fund this acquisition.

E.   Represents the net decrease in interest expense relating to the issuance of
     additional Remarketed Reset Notes, the issuance of 6.7% Senior Notes due
     2005 in February 1998 (collectively the "1998 Notes") and the issuance of
     6,977,575 common shares in February 1998 and March 1998; the proceeds of
     these offerings were used to repay amounts then outstanding on the
     Company's revolving credit facility.

F.   Reflects the decrease in interest expense as a result of the Proposed
     Offering and the application of the net proceeds to the Company's revolving
     line of credit.


                                      F-6


<PAGE>



                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

         Notes To Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Consolidated Statement of Income Adjustments for the Year Ended December 31,
1997

G.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of the government office properties ("Government
     Office Properties") from Government Property Investors, Inc ("GPI"). Also
     reflects the decrease in interest expense arising from the Company's
     issuance of common shares in a March 1997 offering, the proceeds of which
     were used in part to repay amounts then outstanding under the Company's
     revolving line of credit, net of an increase in interest expense related to
     the Company's assumption of certain debt in connection with the acquisition
     of the Government Office Properties.

H.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of two medical office properties and two parking
     structures located in Los Angeles, California ("CSMC"), as well as the
     increase in interest expense due to the use of the Company's revolving line
     of credit to fund this acquisition.

I.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of a) a 200 unit retirement housing property located
     in Spokane, Washington and 20 medical office clinics and ancillary
     structures located in Massachusetts during the second quarter ("Second
     Quarter Acquisitions"), b) three medical and two commercial office
     buildings located in Pennsylvania during the third quarter ("Third Quarter
     Acquisitions") and c) a medical office property located in Colorado, a
     medical office property located in Maryland, a medical office property
     located in Rhode Island, three medical office properties located in
     California, and a medical office property located in Washington, D.C.
     during the fourth quarter ("Fourth Quarter Acquisitions"), as well as the
     increase in interest expense due to the use of the Company's revolving line
     of credit to fund these acquisitions.

J.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of West 34th Street in New York City ("West 34th
     Street"), as well as the increase in interest expense due to the use of the
     Company's revolving line of credit to fund the acquisition.

K.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of Franklin Plaza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     ("Franklin Plaza"), as well as the increase in interest expense due to the
     use of the Company's revolving line of credit to fund the acquisition.

L.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of Bridgepoint Square, Austin, Texas ("Bridgepoint
     Square"). Bridgepoint Square consists of five properties, of which one
     property was under construction at September 30, 1997 and one property was
     completed in July 1997. Also represents the increase in interest expense
     due to the use of the Company's revolving line of credit to fund the
     acquisition.

M.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's acquisition of 1600 Market Street, as well as the increase in
     interest expense due to the use of the Company's revolving line of credit
     to fund the acquisition.

N.   Represents the increase in rental income, operating expenses, depreciation
     and amortization and general and administrative expenses arising from the
     Company's Recent Acquisition and 1998 Acquisitions (collectively, "Recent
     Acquisitions"), as well as the increase in interest expense due to the use
     of the Company's revolving line of credit to fund these acquisitions.

                                      F-7

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

         Notes To Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Consolidated Statement of Income Adjustments for the Year Ended December 31,
1997 - continued

O.   Represents the net decrease in interest expense relating to the issuance of
     Remarketed Reset Notes in July 1997, the issuance of 6.75% Senior Notes in
     December 1997, the issuance of the 1998 Notes, the prepayment of Floating
     Rate Senior Notes in July 1997, and the issuance of common shares in
     February 1998 and March 1998.

P.   Reflects the decrease in interest expense as a result of the Company's
     Proposed Offering and the application of net proceeds to the Company's
     revolving line of credit.

Q.   The Company has proposed acquisitions, which include a medical office
     property located in California, a medical office property and a commercial
     office property located in Texas, three commercial office properties
     located in Ohio, three commercial office properties located in New Jersey,
     two commercial office properties located in Pennsylvania, a commercial
     office property located in Connecticut, a commercial office property
     located in Delaware, a commercial office property located in Massachusetts
     and a commercial office property located in New York (the "Proposed
     Acquisitions"), and which also include the Company's proposed acquisition
     of a property subject to a mortgage. Upon the consummation of the Proposed
     Acquisitions, adjusted pro forma total assets, total real estate
     investments, total borrowings and shareholders' equity at March 31, 1998
     would be $2,813,501, $2,681,690, $843,146 and $1,839,200, respectively, for
     the three months ended March 31, 1998, adjusted pro forma total revenues,
     total expenses and net income would be $91,897, $52,669 and $42,087,
     respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 1997, adjusted pro forma
     total revenues, total expenses and net income would be $362,742, $210,551
     and $171,859, respectively. The Proposed Acquisitions are subject to
     various closing conditions customary in real estate transactions,
     including, but not limited to, due diligence, Board of Trustees approval
     and final documentation; in the case of the mortgage, realization on
     collateral may involve foreclosure or other judicial proceedings. No
     assurances can be given as to when or if these Proposed Acquisitions will
     be consummated.



                                      F-8
<PAGE>




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has dully caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                 HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST



                                 By: /s/ Ajay Saini
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Ajay Saini, Treasurer and 
                                     Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 11, 1998







                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this prospectus supplement to Health and Retirement Properties
Trust's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-26887) of our report
dated February 19, 1998 included in New Marriott MI, Inc.'s (subsequently
renamed "Marriott International, Inc.") Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 2, 1998 (File No. 1-13881) and to all references to our Firm included in
the prospectus supplement to such registration statement.



                                                     /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Washington, D.C.
May 11, 1998






                                                                    Exhibit 23.2

                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Prospectus Supplement to Health and Retirement Properties
Trust's registration statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 16, 1998
on Hospitality Properties Trust included in Health and Retirement Properties
Trust's Form 8-K dated February 27, 1998 and incorporated in Health and
Retirement Properties Trust's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and
to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.



                                                     /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Washington, D.C.
May 11, 1998






                                                                    Exhibit 23.3

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-26887) and related Prospectus
Supplement of Health and Retirement Properties Trust and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated February 9, 1998, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Health and Retirement Properties Trust
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and the related financial statement schedules included therein
and our report dated March 26, 1998 with respect to the statement of revenues
and certain expenses of an office building owned by MSA 1600 Associates, L.P.
for the year ended December 31, 1997, included in the Current Report on Form 8-K
of Health and Retirement Properties Trust dated March 30, 1998, both filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
May 8, 1998





                               PATRICK F. DONELAN
                                  12 Hook Road
                               Rye, New York 10580





                                                              May 11, 1998



Board of Trustees
Health and Retirement Properties Trust
400 Centre Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02158

Dear Sirs:

         I hereby consent to my being named as nominee to the Board of Trustees
of Health and Retirement Properties Trust (the "Company") (i) in the Company's
Registration Statement No. 333-26887 and any prospectus and prospectus
supplement included therein and any registration statement related thereto filed
by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (ii) in the Company's supplemental proxy materials relating to its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be commenced on May 12, 1998, (iii) in any of
the Company's filings pursuant to Rule 13, 14 or 15 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and (iv) in the Company's Registration Statements Nos.
33-62135, 333-47815 and 333-47817.



                                                       Sincerely,


                                                       /s/ Patrick F. Donelan
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Patrick F. Donelan



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