All Later living articles
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News‘Delay has consequences’ Older People’s Housing Taskforce chair criticises government for lack of action on later living
Professor Julienne Meyer says collective leadership needed to provide later policy clarity 18 months on from report
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CommentNo more delay – the government must act urgently to provide clarity and ambition on older people’s housing
It has been 18 months since the Older People’s Housing Taskforce’s plan to tackle barriers to delivery of later living homes, but ministers have yet to provide clarity through its National Housing Strategy. The taskforce’s former chair Julienne Meyer warns the delay has consequences
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NewsAPPG calls on government to include intergenerational communities in long term planning strategies
New inquiry report lays out several recommendations to address later living housing shortage
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NewsChurchill announces 300-home deal with Housing 21 as it eyes affordable housing growth
CEO Spencer J McCarthy tells Housing Today demand for affordable retirement housing is opportunity to grow
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NewsChurchill boosts turnover but profit dips in ‘challenging year’.
Later living developer streamlines structure
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NewsInspired Villages appoints former L&Q boss as chair
David Montague joins later living developer recently acquired by Natwest Pension Trustee Limited
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NewsMajority of household growth to 2043 expected to come from over 65s, says Age UK
Charity calls on government to address “chronic” shortage of suitable homes for older people
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NewsChurchill Living scraps exit fees in bid to speed up resales
Retirement property owners will no longer be charged to sell or sublet their home
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CommentOne year of Labour — are we likely to get Britain building again?
Starmer’s administration has made a good start, but the next 12 months will determine whether we see real impact on the ground, writes Spencer J McCarthy
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NewsSarah Jones departs as Anchor CEO
Amanda Holgate appointed interim as regulator probes housing and care giant
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CommentEngland is failing to plan for its ageing population – the spending review must put that right
The government’s spending review must treate housing for older people as core infrastructure and deliver targeted funding, writes Bruce Moore
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NewsHousing wealth held by over 60s hits record-high £2.9 trillion, says Savills
Head of residential research says there is ’little incentive’ for boomers to downsize
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NewsRegulator launches probe into Anchor’s governance as safety failings found
Anchor also handed low ‘C3’ consumer regulation grading along with two other landlords
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NewsRival backs McCarthy Stone retirement scheme after NHS criticism
Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s integrated care board said proposed 52-home facility would “put too much strain” on local health services
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NewsSocial housing finance specialist Darren Watmough announces retirement after 36-year career
Watmough to stand down from role at Alpha Living in the summer
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In Focus‘One in five of us is over 65. In 10 years, it’s going to be one in four’… Anchor CEO Sarah Jones on why affordable later living housing matters
From starting out in retail to holding financial positions in major companies, Sarah Jones has always had a way with numbers. Now, as boss of the largest non-profit provider of housing for older people, her concern is how to boost the number of social rented homes
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NewsChurchill CEO slams ‘red tape’ as firm records drop in revenue and profit
Spencer J McCarthy said regulatory burdens had resulted in higher build costs for the retirement housing developer
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NewsAlpha Living CEO to retire next year
Graeme Foster will stand down from role at specialist older people’s housing provider at the end of March
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NewsTaskforce calls for cross-departmental unit to lead national older people’s housing strategy
Wide-ranging paper also calls for planning presumption in favour of later living housing and requirements on Homes England to support its expansion