HLINks Weekly: 20 April 2026

Welcome back to HLINks, your weekly round-up of housing, health and social care updates from the past week.

Last week, in partnership with HCR Law, we published a new Summary of Guidance under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, also SHROA. The paper provides a clear and concise overview of the statutory guidance relating to the Act, and has been specifically written for supported housing providers and local authority commissioners.

The Government has also published its response to the SHROA consultation (opens new window). This should be read alongside the HCR Law/Housing LIN paper for a fuller understanding of the current policy position and guidance framework.

Also in today's newsletter:

• United for All Ages report featuring 26 intergenerational ideas for a better world for all ages
• The 2026 Housing Design Awards shortlist has been published.
• Nominations now open for the 2026 Housing with Care Awards.
• Three new Housing LIN guest blogs from this year’s Future Leaders Programme cohort:
  • Gavin Wu (JDDK Architects) reflects on leadership in housing and architecture;
  • Anisha Virk (London Borough of Hounslow) explores modern leadership in a changing world;
  • and Jasmine Fong (Homes England) shares reflections on entering the sector and evolving into a more active leader.
• New HAPPI Hour webinars as part of our Spring/Summer series.
• And what else caught our interest, including further sector news and resources.