Building Safe Choices: Our voices - LGBT+ later life housing demand in London

Tonic, Stonewall Housing and Opening Doors London teamed up to conduct much-needed research to better understand the housing, care and support requirements of older LGBT+ people in London.

Of particular interest, the research found that respondents from the LBGT+ community want:

• housing, care and support services that are safe
• policy makers and providers to recognise their diversity and differences, and
• more advice and support around housing and associated services

The result report shows the urgent need for better housing choices for older LGBT+ people and makes key recommendations and a number of commitments for public bodies, including to meet their duties to diverse communities under the Equalities Act 2010 and the Care Act 2014 to:

• formally recognise the needs of older LGBT+ people in policy and practice
• co-design a pathway to enable older LGBT+ people to access appropriate services and housing
• commit to developing LGBT+ affirming housing in London