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Meeting housing demand: 1st report of session 2021-22
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. House of Lords. Built Environment Committee
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 108
- Place of publication:
- London
This report investigates the demographic and other trends shaping demand for new housing and considers how barriers to meeting demand can be overcome. It sets out the key factors shaping housing demand, including demographic trends (Chapter 2) and the expected shifts in the housing type and tenures required to accommodate these changes (Chapter 3). It then considers what can be done to address the depletion of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) housebuilders (Chapter 4) and how hurdles to meeting housing demand can be addressed. The report looks at the planning system (Chapter 5) and local government (Chapter 6) and considers what could be done to ensure the right types of homes can be built where they are needed. The report makes recommendations on how skills shortages can be addressed in the construction, planning, design and other industries (Chapter 7). Finally, the report considers how to promote quality new builds and encourage good design (Chapter 8). Key points highlighted in the report include: SMEs should be supported by reducing planning risk, making more small sites available, and increasing access to finance; the country needs more specialist and mainstream housing suitable for the elderly; more up-to-date local plans are needed, and these need to be simpler, clearer, and more transparent; skills shortages must be addressed, through broadening the base of talent, upskilling and reskilling, including for the green skills needed to address climate change. Government must change its approach to spending on housing. Over time the money spent on housing benefit should be invested in increasing the social housing stock. Right to Buy schemes are not good value for money: increasing the housing supply would be a more effective use of funding. The report focusses on England, as housing policy and the planning system are devolved. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people: 2012-2021
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This housing strategy for older people in Scotland, developed in partnership with the housing, health and social care sectors, has been agreed by the Scottish Government. It presents a vision for housing and housing-related support for older people, the outcomes we want to achieve and a framework of actions we will take. The Wider Planning for an Ageing Population working group identified five key outcomes for housing and related support for older people, covering: clear strategic leadership; information and advice; better use of existing housing; preventative support; and new housing provision. These five outcomes form the framework for this strategy. Underlying the outcomes are four key principles: older people as an asset; choice; planning ahead; and preventative support. The strategy presents a ten year vision and programme of action. This report is aimed not only at those who are older now, but also at people preparing for retirement, who need to consider options for older age before they reach it. The focus is on prevention and giving people the choices they need to live the best lives possible.
The Mayhew Review: future-proofing retirement living: easing the care and housing crises
- Author:
- MAYHEW Les
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 69
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores the fundamental changes that are needed in the way we provide care to older people and in their housing options. Currently, specialist retirement housing only accounts for 10% of all older households in the UK. Our analysis suggests considerable scope for the sector to expand rapidly and to be spread more evenly to deal with shortfalls in many areas. The report argues that with the number of over-65s set to race past 17 million by 2040, the Government should initiate an accelerated programme of constructing older people's housing with up to 50,000 new units a year, on top of the meagre 7,000 currently built annually. This means that one in four of new homes should be targeted at older people. Achieving this growth would help older people stay healthy for longer and reduce the burden on the NHS and care homes. Each new home would free up housing and surplus bedrooms for younger families and first-time buyers, making housing more affordable. And new developments could play a major part in revitalising declining high streets. The report highlights the concrete steps the Government needs to take to reach the levels of older people's housing required: launching the Older People's Housing Taskforce immediately; reforming planning rules to make it easier to build housing suitable for later life; putting older people's housing on a level playing field with all other developments; cutting Stamp Duty so it is the same for last-time buyers as first-time buyers; ramping up the financial advice available for older people looking to move. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing market and independence in old age: expanding the opportunities
- Authors:
- BALL Michael, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Reading. Henley Business School
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Reading
The findings of research on housing for older people who live in specialist private retirement accommodation, called owner occupied retirement housing, are outlined in this report. There are currently around 105,000 owner occupied retirement housing dwellings in the UK, generally specially designed blocks of apartments with communal facilities, house managers and other networks of support, and purchased on a leasehold basis. The report notes that people living in this type of accommodation express very high levels of satisfaction with the lifestyle, but that the amount of housing of this type is relatively small (comprising approximately 2% of the total number of homes for those aged 65 and over). It highlights the benefits of specialised private retirement accommodation and recommends a number of policy changes to help increase its supply and address the challenges of housing an ageing population. It discusses why this type of housing matters, why the supply of owner occupied retirement housing needs to increase and its benefits, how public policy factors have contributed to restraining the supply of owner occupied retirement housing and how public policy can help to increase the supply of such housing in the future.
Lifetime homes, lifetime neighbourhoods - developing a housing strategy for our ageing population
- Author:
- ANDREWS Baroness
- Journal article citation:
- Policy and Politics, 36(4), October 2008, pp.605-610.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
The government strategy 'Lifetime homes, lifetime neighbourhoods' was launched in February 2008. The author, from the department of Communities and Local Government, discusses the barriers faced in developing the strategy, and the use of evidence to engage stakeholders and develop policy.
Housing an ageing population: a reading list
- Author:
- LEWIS Anastasia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Library
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper presents a selection of publications on the issue of how to house an ageing population now, and in the future. People’s housing needs often change as they grow older. The right housing can keep older people safe and healthy, support them to live independently, and reduce costs for health and social care services. Enabling older people to move to more suitable housing, when they want to, can also help to free up larger homes for use by families. This briefing covers Government reports and strategies, parliamentary publications, charity, think tank and stakeholder publications, and academic publications. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stamp duty and housing for older people
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This report, carried out for the retirement housebuilder McCarthy and Stone, looks at the potential impact that a reduction in Stamp Duty might have on older people and the wider housing market. It briefly examines the characteristics of the older people and their current housing tenure, the reasons people move, the problems in the UK housing market that may prevent older people ‘downsizing’. It then models the impact of a change in stamp duty. The report illustrates the large numbers of older people living in under-occupied houses and the benefits to them and to the housing market of encouraging or enabling them to move. It suggests that a reduction in Stamp Duty for older people could be a highly effective way of achieving this, at no cost to the Government. Other possible benefits identified include: an improvement in the health and wellbeing of older people through living in accommodation better suited to meet their needs: the development of more retirement accommodation to meet an increase in demand; further stimulation of the housing market by freeing up larger properties for those lower down the housing market ladder. (Edited publisher abstract)
Current policy and legislation in England regarding older people: what this means for older people with learning disabilities: a discussion paper
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, UEKI Madeline Cooper
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43(4), 2015, pp.254-260.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: This paper seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges generated by current policy, guidance and legislation in England relating to older people, in terms of the practical implications for older people with learning disabilities. Methods: Using the broad themes housing, employment, social inclusion and isolation, care and support, and promoting better health and well-being, this paper discusses potential practical opportunities and concerns for older people with learning disabilities arising from policy and legislation such as current initiatives regarding integration, personalisation and the dementia policy. Consideration is given to the implications of changing policy and practice for both current and future generations of people with a learning disability as they reach older age. Conclusions: This discussion paper concludes that whilst there is potential for older people with a learning disability to benefit from policy and practice aimed at improving the lives of older people generally, the tendency for policy to be targeted at specific groups without adequately considering the diversity of those groups often leaves those with a learning disability at the margins of being able to make the most of changes. (Publisher abstract)
The accommodation experiences of older gypsies and travellers: personalisation of support and coalition policy
- Authors:
- HODGES Nicky, CEMLYN Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 12(2), 2013, pp.205-219.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article reports on a study exploring the accommodation experiences of older Gypsies and Travellers and how specialist Supporting People services can enhance their wellbeing and social inclusion. The findings suggest that through development of pro-active, culturally appropriate services, flexible, tailored support and joint working, these services have contributed to their users’ wellbeing. Cuts to Supporting People funding pose a serious threat, especially in the context of loss of other services and changes to accommodation policy under the banner of localism. Targeted funding to sustain these specialist services could be important to redress risks of further marginalisation of Gypsy/Traveller communities. (Publisher abstract)
Living Well at Home Inquiry
- Author:
- ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON HOUSING AND CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unsuitable housing is often the reason why an older person must go into expensive residential care or must stay in hospital. This report examines the housing and care needs of those who choose to stay at home but may be struggling with coping in houses that have become quite unsuitable. The report calls for a radical rethink by government in the way that society can support older people to live well at home with dignity. It argues that the lack of suitably designed housing and adaptable homes designed for independent living will limit consumer choice and the opportunity for self-help for the new population age profile. It provides evidence that building new attractive apartments will not only provide a lifestyle choice for older people but also ensure that it can be adapted at a later date to accommodate a change in circumstance, thereby enabling someone to stay put when faced with frailty, illness or disability. The new approach must cross the housing, health and social care divide. Above all, it must meet older people’s rising expectations and transform service provision to ensure that they can ‘live well at home’.