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JRF warn of bungalow sales to recoup cash
Older and disabled people could be disproportionately affected by plans to force councils in England to sell high-value social housing, campaigners say. The Joseph…
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Landlord calculates ability to save £3m for NHS
Family Mosaic’s final report on its three-year Health Begins at Home study, the findings of which have been seen by Inside Housing, found that…
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1% rent cut gets a stay of execution of one year, so sheltered homes do not close
Much has been said about the proposed rent cut. Good news for tenants, not great for service delivery by landlords. Many providers of supported…
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Call for a new approach to retirement housing
A national task force should be set up to focus on increasing the supply of retirement housing, a report has recommended. United for All…
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Changing landscape for local government
Just a few weeks ago, LocalGov revealed that government spending on care for people aged 65 and over had fallen by a fifth in…
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Co-housing for older people
Angela Ratcliffe was talking to her daughter on the phone one day when “apropos of nothing, she said to me: ‘Mum, have you thought…
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A fresh approach to planning for your old age
This report aims to promote a positive, long-term and integrated response to ageing in cities, and demonstrates how it would contribute to the delivery…
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Better options for older people
This briefing, from CIH looks at housing for older people and how housing organisations can respond to housing demand and the needs and aspirations of…
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Supporting people – payment by results
The final evaluation of the pilots has been published by DCLG. Here you go: It suggests that the jury is out on the success…
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Older people in Poverty unable to claim HB
Up to 390,000 older people in poverty could have claimed housing benefit last year but didn’t, a report by Age UK published today has…
