HLINks Weekly: 1 December 2025

Happy December, and welcome back to HLINks!

Before we dive into this week’s round-up of key housing and care news, we’re excited to kick off the month with two HAPPI Hour webinars.

Tomorrow (02/12/25) from 4pm - 5pm, we’ll explore the impact of the UK Government’s Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act on supported and specialist housing. The session will outline local authorities’ new duties to assess need and prepare five-year plans, share a successful case study, and offer a legal perspective. Chaired by Lois Beech and Jeremy Porteus, speakers include representatives from MHCLG, Rochdale Borough Council, and HCR Law. Register here.

On Thursday (04/12/25) from 10am - 11am, we join forces with Everon Group and Howz to discuss how smarter data and AI can reshape UK housing ahead of the 2027 digital switchover. The event will also unveil a new whitepaper and an industry-first AI and behavioural analytics product supporting digital care. Chaired by Jeremy Porteus and Pete Kerly, we’ll be joined by Howz, AI by Design, and HCR Law. Register here.

In today’s HLINks, you’ll find:

A new guest blog from Professor Julienne Meyer CBE on progress one year on from the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report
A new Housing LIN Scotland Presents recording
Our digital strategy survey in partnership with Appello (with a £50 John Lewis prize draw!)
Updates from the Casey Commission
A warm welcome to Norscot, our new Scotland sponsor
Last chance to shape age-friendly built environments — take the Housing LIN/ARUP/Ageing Better survey.
HAPPI Awareness Week news and lots more!

Thank you for joining us each week and being part of our learning community.

The Housing LIN Team