Housing LIN's Annual Conference 2025 - Leeds

Following the publication of several sector-defining reports last year, we look forward to reconnecting with our members and sharing latest sector insights, focussing on planning, designing, developing and managing our future housing in the context of Age-Friendly Homes and Connected Communities.

Join us for the Leeds "Festival of Ideas" where we’ll focus on the latest policy discussions surrounding the Older People’s Housing Taskforce and All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People Inquiries. With impressive keynote speakers and sector showcases, this event will also explore housing choices through the lens of innovative sector developments, including age-friendly design, placemaking, technology and adaptations.

Whether you’re a policy maker, housing professional, or interested in the future of housing, this conference will provide valuable insights, host engaging conversations and highlight key sector advancements.

9:00 – 10:00
Registration, Refreshments, and Networking

10:00 – 10:10
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN

10:10 – 10:30
Why the Older People’s Housing Taskforce Report Should Be the Centrepiece of Housing Policy
Headline Speaker: Professor Julienne Meyer, Chair of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce

10:30 – 11:00
Sector Showcase 1
Lifelong Housing, Living Communities: Building Sustainable Housing and Neighbourhoods for Our Lifetimes
Susan Rugg, Regional Director, AtkinsRéalis

11:00 – 11:45
Refreshments and Networking

11:45 – 12:15
Sector Showcase 2
Bold Architecture for Older People: Designing Aspirational HAPPI Homes for Our Ageing Population
P+HS Architects, speaker tbc

12:15 – 12:45
Sector Showcase 3
Digitally connected: Advancing Technology Enabled Care - Who Cares and Who Pays?
Angus Honeysett, Global Markets Insight Analyst, Tunstall

12:45 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 14:30
Sector Showcase 4
Vital Statistics: Understanding the Housing Preferences of Older People
Stephen Finlay, Research Director, Ipsos
Marrons/Shakespeare Martineau (tbc)

14:30 – 15:00
Sector Showcase 5
Creative Inclusive Design: Equipping Our Homes for the Future
Laura Wood, Invisible Creations/ProCare Ltd

15:00 – 15:40
Refreshments

15:40 – 16:10
Sector Showcase 6
tbc

16:10 – 16:40
A Vision for Healthy Ageing-Friendly Housing and Mixed-Aged Communities
Headline Speaker: Anna Dixon MP, Co-Chair Inquiry, APPG on Housing and Care for Older People

16:40 – 16:45
Summary and Close
Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN

Networking: Join 200 housing with care industry leaders, local authority commissioners, investors, architects, and operators of social housing for older people. You’ll also meet partners from the construction, housing, health, social care and technology sectors.

Inspiration: Engage with experts as they explore the latest strategies for building technology-enabled, caring environments for older people.

Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on boosting the supply of affordable, age-friendly housing and creating connected communities. In particular, the conferences will draw on the following sector reports and resources: 

• Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, Our Future Homes
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People inquiry report on the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing and plans for the 2025 Inquiry.
• Ipsos/Housing LIN report on the housing preferences of older people
• Homes England’s report on the social value of investing in specialist housing 
• The lessons from the TAPPI inquiry and how going digital is transforming services for older and vulnerable adults 
• The role of designing HAPPI homes that people in later life want
• Creating vibrant connected later living communities
• Diversity and inclusion to prevent housing, health and social
• Inspiring the next wave of talent and future leaders
• Planning for an ageing population
• Innovations in age-friendly housing and connected communities 

With a line-up of headline speakers, sector showcase sessions, exhibition and networking space, register for your FREE place now.

We are immensely grateful to our select group of sponsors who have made it possible for us to resume our free-of-charge, high-profile conferences for Housing LIN members.

By registering for and/or attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that photography, audio, and video recordings may be taken during the event. These materials may be used by Housing LIN for promotional purposes, including but not limited to use on websites, social media, newsletters, and other marketing materials.

If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify the registration desk upon arrival.