HOUSING

Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: A National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society (25th February 2008)
The ageing of the population will be one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century for housing. This strategy sets out the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) response to this challenge, their plan to create Lifetime Homes in Lifetime Neighbourhoods. It outlines the DCLG plans for making sure that there is enough appropriate housing available in future to relieve the forecasted unsustainable pressures on homes, health and social care services.
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Impact Assessment of National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society: Advice and Information, Rapid Repairs Service (25th February 2008)
The national strategy for housing in an ageing society (the strategy) includes a number of key initiatives and recommendations, two of which are subject to, and included in, this impact assessment: new advice and information services; and a rapid repairs services.
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Housing Choices and Aspirations of Older People: Research from the New Horizon's Programme (25th February 2008)
This report was commissioned by Communities and Local Government as part of a larger project to support the development of the National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society. Researchers at the University of York undertook eight focus groups composed of 'younger' older people (aged 48-64), and 'older' old people (aged 65 and above) to explore the influences on participants' housing decisions, and their future housing intentions and aspirations.

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