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Welcome to the final Housing LIN newsletter before our Summer break! Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come on our news webpage, and we look forward to returning on Monday 9th September 2024!

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This report by the National Audit Office assesses value for money in terms of whether DLUHC (now MHCLG) is working with government departments and local authorities in a way that maximises government’s ability to tackle homelessness, deliver appropriate system leadership and support local authorities.

This morning's BBC headline trails that the NHS and care regulator is ‘not fit for purpose’ ahead of the publication of a National Audit Office final report.

A new report, launched yesterday at the House of Lords, from the All-Party Parliament Group (APPG) on Housing and Care for Older People, co-chaired by Lord Best, calls for urgent upgrades to the estimated 527,000 sheltered housing properties in the UK.

This week's news update includes the last HAPPI Hour webinar recording of the Spring/Summer series; Housing LIN's response to the King's Speech; a teaser on this week's Sheltered Housing Report launch and lots more!

The Office for Place have produced a suite of documents to help local councils develop their understanding of design codes.

Following the absence of any reference to adult social care in this week’s King’s Speech, a government Minister has announced that there will be a Royal Commission on Care.

The new guide from Care & Repair Cymru is packed full of advice on how older people can keep safe and warm in their own home. From tips on how to avoid trips, to a handy home checklist of things to look out for each month and year, the booklet contains lots of helpful practical information.

Today’s King’s Speech has set out the new Labour Government’s policy and legislative priorities for this Parliament. They contain areas that will also be relevant to the mainstream housing and housebuilding sector.