HLINks: New HLIN blogs, new resources, and news and events from the specialist housing sector.
This week we published two new Housing LIN guest blogs about the changes we need to make to ensure that our ageing population is decently housed. We also have our usual roundup of news from the specialist housing and housing with care sectors.
Housing LIN Blogs
Older people’s housing – creating a paradigm shift
Although the UK faces a significant increase in the proportion of older people in its population over the next quarter century, many people are reluctant to think about moving into specialist housing. At present only 1% of the population over the age of 65 are in specialist housing for older people.
In this Housing LIN guest blog Howard Phillips argues that we need to change people’s attitudes to specialist housing.
On the Move in Later Life: What can the English Housing Survey tell us?
In this blog Dr Dominic Aitken writes about what the English Housing Survey can tell us about changing trends in housing for older people. In particular the data shows an increasing number of older people who are privately renting.
Lichfield Later Living Survey
Commissioned by Lichfield District Council, we’re asking residents of Lichfield about their thoughts on housing and later living, as well as the suitability of existing housing, for older people. This work will inform council policy and future housing provision across Lichfield. If you’re interested in learning more about how the Housing LIN can help you to address these issues please email us at consultancy@housinglin.org.uk to find out more.
If you’re a resident of the Lichfield area and aged 60+ you can take part in the survey here:
Housing and Older People
- The Guardian: ‘People deserve better’: tenants, activists and academics on the state of social housing
- Financial Times: Property in the 2020s (Subscribers only)
- Your Money: “Retirement Living Standards” published to help savers picture their future
- Independent Age: Number of over 85s in UK to double in 25 years, amid fears of social care crisis escalating
Design, Planning, and Technology
- MHCLG: English indices of deprivation 2019
- Good Things Foundation: Designing digital skills interventions for older people
Health and Social Care
- LGA: Markets and modelling project
- Financial Times: Planning for a healthier life (Podcast)
- The Telegraph: Number of over 85s in UK to double in 25 years, amid fears of social care crisis escalating
- Inside Housing: We need to share best practice to tackle mental health issues
- Cruse Bereavement Care: Bereavement Supporter Project - Resources
Homelessness
- National Housing Federation: 8.4 million people in need of a suitable home – briefing and resources
Wales and Scotland
- Welsh Government: Draft National Development Framework
- Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru: Good health brought home: What makes a good partnership between housing, health and social care? (PDF)
- Scottish Housing News: Growing and ageing population ‘highlights urgent need for housing investment’
Events
Promoted by the Housing LIN
Next Week
Next week we are publishing a new blog by Jill Stewart and Alison Docherty, looking at housing solutions in Scotland.
We are also delighted to have worked with the ULI on their new guide, which is being launched next week. We will have more about this in next week’s HLINks.
With Thanks
The Housing LIN would like to thank Willmott Dixon for their support in producing this newsletter.