HLINks Weekly: 10 November 2025

Welcome to this week’s Housing LIN newsletter!

It's been a big week for the Housing LIN, and we are pleased to bring you a significant number of stories in HLINks as we round up all the essential housing and care news, views, events and resources from over the last 7 days. 

But before we dive in, we would like to draw your attention to tomorrow’s HAPPI Hour webinar — 30 Years On: Reflecting on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the Road Ahead. Join us on Tuesday, 11 November, from 3:30–5:00 pm, as we discuss the DDA’s legacy, its impact on housing and equality, lessons learned, and future priorities with our inspiring guest speakers, who recently contributed to our DDA blog series.

This week’s highlights include:

• Future Leaders Programme – Inspiring online session with emerging leaders and changemakers.
• Housing LIN Cymru Symposium reflections – Read the full story and see the group photo.
• Social & Affordable Homes Programme 2026–2036 – £39bn programme offering funding certainty for new homes.
• A Housing LIN guest blog – The unfinished journey of accessible housing in the UK by Habinteg's Christina McGill.
• Have your say – Take part in a DHSC / FarrPoint Telecare Survey
• Resource round-up – Trapped by Safety? Fire Doors, Accessibility and Policy Tensions in Housing and Occupational Therapy Week highlights.
• Upcoming HAPPI Hour webinars – Join discussions on accessible, age-friendly, and community-led housing.

And lots more!