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A coalition of ten organisations from across the housing and charity sectors, including the Housing LIN, is calling for the government to resist calls to relax planning regulations, warning that this could lead to an even greater shortage of accessible housing across the country.

This week’s HLINks is now out. With COVID-19 in mind, an essential read to keep up-to-date on housing and care matters.

The Housing LIN is proud to join the National Housing Federation and other leading bodies and networks to call for a ‘once in a generation’ investment in social housing. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s conference, Recover /Reset / Regenerate, we are calling for a consensus that social housing must be at the heart of our country’s recovery.

Our new COVID-19 Practice Briefing (No6) is a joint briefing with the RHG and ARCO, ARHM and the HBF.

The Housing LIN has joined forces with leading housing trade and professional bodies in a letter to the Chancellor (and Secretaries of State for Communities and Health and Social Care) regarding stamp duty and older people’s people housing market.

This updated Housing LIN Factsheet no 6 describes key design principles and issues to consider when developing a brief for a new Extra Care Housing development.

The new factsheet takes into account the progress made in designing extra care housing to the HAPPI design quality principles and latest accessibility requirements for an ageing population.

Millions of people shielding from coronavirus (COVID-19) will be advised they can spend more time outside their homes from Monday 6 July, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced.

This week’s HLINks is now out. With COVID-19 in mind, an essential read to keep up-to-date on housing and care matters.

This guide by architects Levitt Bernstein graphically sets out ten simple principles that form the foundations of good Passivhaus and zero carbon design. It is based on work they undertake encouraging clients to use it to set their briefs and architects to use it when designing their buildings to meet Passivhaus.

Our newest #InspirationalAchievements features Brio Retirement Living, part of the Places for People Group, and highlights how they have mapped out the ‘downsizer’ journey for homeowners to shape their marketing.