HLINks Weekly: 17 November 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Housing LIN newsletter! 

Here, you’ll find a comprehensive roundup of the most important housing and care news, insights, events, and resources from the past seven days.

This week’s top stories include:

• CEO Jeremy Porteus joined Deeley Group's roundtable on Later Living homes in Birmingham.

• Over 100 people attended the Bengali Probin East Enders community drama in East London.

• NHS England published its Strategic Commissioning Framework for Integrated Care Boards.

• Longevity Week highlighted housing’s role in reducing loneliness and supporting wellbeing.

• The 30 Years On HAPPI Hour recording, reflecting on the Disability Discrimination Act.

• Emma Palmer’s (Disability and Housing Ambassador for Housing) new Housing LIN guest blog stresses that accessibility must be central in housing.

• Mark Slater outlines how Dorset Council and WWA are delivering age-friendly Extra Care homes.

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

The Housing LIN Team