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Housing association’s new affordable bungalows in Bishop Auckland are helping meet demand

|Date: 4 January, 2024

Housing association’s new affordable bungalows in Bishop Auckland are helping meet demand

New affordable bungalows from believe housing are helping to address the needs of people on the social ho ...

New affordable bungalows from believe housing are helping to address the needs of people on the social housing waiting list in County Durham. The 10 new homes in Ramsey Crescent, Bishop Auckland, were ...

4 January, 2024
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‘I adore this place, I never want to leave’ — Citizen’s new flagship retirement living scheme opens

|Date: 6 October, 2023

‘I adore this place, I never want to leave’ — Citizen’s new flagship retirement living scheme opens

Citizen’s new retirement living scheme in Coventry has officially opened. Swift Court, which provides 30 ...

Citizen’s new retirement living scheme in Coventry has officially opened. Swift Court, which provides 30 retirement living flats for the over 55s, replaces Citizen’s older accommodation at Eric Inott ...

6 October, 2023
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Mario Ambrosi appointed Chair of Housing and Ageing Alliance

|Date: 29 June, 2023

Mario Ambrosi appointed Chair of Housing and Ageing Alliance

The Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA) has appointed Mario Ambrosi, Director of Communications and Marketi ...

The Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA) has appointed Mario Ambrosi, Director of Communications and Marketing at Anchor, as its new Chair. Sarah Davis, Senior Policy and Practice Officer at The Chartere ...

29 June, 2023
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Housing 21 completes major acquisition

|Date: 28 February, 2023

Housing 21 completes major acquisition

A leading national provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living has strengthened its presence across Lond ...

A leading national provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living has strengthened its presence across London following the successful acquisition of seven Extra Care schemes for older people. Housing 2 ...

28 February, 2023
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500,000 older people could be helped by shared ownership overhaul

|Date: 16 January, 2023

500,000 older people could be helped by shared ownership overhaul

Housing experts are calling for a raft of reforms to improve older people’s quality of life by opening up ...

Housing experts are calling for a raft of reforms to improve older people’s quality of life by opening up shared ownership opportunities for affordable retirement living. The All-Party Parliamentary G ...

16 January, 2023
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New smart TEC brings extra care home

|Date: 26 October, 2021

New smart TEC brings extra care home

Social landlords face the difficult task of finding appropriate accommodation for the UK's ageing populat ...

Social landlords face the difficult task of finding appropriate accommodation for the UK's ageing population, in the face of significant shortages of properties developed for this demographic. Paul Bo ...

26 October, 2021
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Mixed-use urban intensification is the key to designing better living for older people, says BDP

|Date: 16 April, 2021

Mixed-use urban intensification is the key to designing better living for older people, says BDP

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of interconnections between our housing, the built e ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of interconnections between our housing, the built environment, social inequalities and governance systems while also demonstrating the adaptabilit ...

16 April, 2021
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Poor housing set to contribute to almost one million more older people suffering falls-related injuries

|Date: 13 September, 2019

Poor housing set to contribute to almost one million more older people suffering falls-related injuries

New report authored by former Treasury economist calls for 30,000 additional homes for later living every ...

New report authored by former Treasury economist calls for 30,000 additional homes for later living every year to boost mental and physical health of older people. The NHS could be overwhelmed by near ...

13 September, 2019
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