Call for evidence by APPG Inquiry on the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing

The APPG Inquiry into Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing has made a call for evidence about sheltered/retirement housing in the social and private sector including from a range of tenures, social rent, affordable rent, leasehold, sale and shared ownership.

The Inquiry is happy to receive comments/evidence on any aspects of any of these matters:

• Upgrading the service model: technology, housing management, customer experience
• Upgrade, modernisation, and extension of outdated sheltered housing
• Demolition, replacement, and repurposing outdated sheltered housing
• Improvements in sheltered/retirement housing asset management e.g. decarbonisation agenda, energy efficiency, digital switchover, disrepair

The deadline for submissions is Friday, 23rd February 2024. Please email this document to the Inquiry Secretariat at research@housinglin.org.uk

About the Inquiry

While the focus of the government’s recently announced Older People’s Housing Task Force will be on the supply of new, purpose-built retirement housing for an ageing population, this new APPG Inquiry into Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing will look at how best to regenerate our existing supply of outdated sheltered housing – from modernisation and extensions to repurposing and replacing older stock and service models – for our 21st century expectations.

Sponsored by Abbeyfield, the inquiry panel will meet 5 times over a period of a year, inviting interested parties to present evidence and discuss the issues raised.