Exhibit 23.2

                         Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement (Form S-3
No. 333-76588) of Senior Housing  Properties Trust and in the related Prospectus
of our  report  dated  February  22,  2002,  with  respect  to the  consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Senior Housing Properties Trust included in
this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.

                                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 27, 2002