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Research published by charity Independent Age predicts a surge in financial hardship in later life by 2040 if poverty levels among people aged 65+ continue to change in line with year-on-year trends since 2010.

In this blog, Mark Slater, Design Director at WWA Studios, responds to the updated National Planning Policy Framework consultation covering a broad range of issues, including to deliver more affordable housing and speed up planning of proposed changes.

This research and evaluation report and supplementary document by SQW for Homes England provides evidence on measuring social value in older people's housing. It is one of 4 reports commissioned by Homes England into social value.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a practitioners’‘ guide for officers who make decisions on people’s housing needs based on medical assessments.

This blog by Elaine Unegbu, Chair of Age Friendly Manchester (AFM) Older People’s Board and Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) Steering Group, shares insights from a Housing LIN roundtable on inclusive design for older people.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has today announced plans for housing growth and published a consultation on updating the National Planning Policy Framework. It is proposing to set housing targets, provide conditions for land use and smarten up digital infrastructure to boost supply.

Today marks two years since the government committed to raising accessibility standards for new homes. As reported in Housing Today, to coincide, the HoME Coalition have written to the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing demanding the publication of the technical consultation on standards relating to accessible housing.

Welcome to the final Housing LIN newsletter before our Summer break! Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come on our news webpage, and we look forward to returning on Monday 9th September 2024!

We have some exciting news to share! Starting in September, we seek a new annual sponsor to support our newsletter platform and information-sharing activities. Read on the find out more.

This report by the National Audit Office assesses value for money in terms of whether DLUHC (now MHCLG) is working with government departments and local authorities in a way that maximises government’s ability to tackle homelessness, deliver appropriate system leadership and support local authorities.