A new study by Homes for Later Living, a consortium made up of Lifestory Group, McCarthy and Stone, Churchill Retirement Living and former Treasury economist Chris Walker, highlights that around 25 percent of people aged […]
Government Pushes for New ‘Low Carbon, Elder-Friendly Home’ Designs
Christopher Pincher, Housing Minister, has invited designers, manufacturers and small businesses to create ideas for low-carbon, elder-friendly homes. These homes must meet the highest standards of design, the government said, using technology and innovation to […]
Local Authority Housebuilding Requires Planners for Success
A recent practice advice note released by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) suggests that the plan making and public engagement skills planners have provides a key role in the current resurgence of local authority […]
The Call for More Homes Suitable for Later Life
Chris Walker, former Treasury economist, has called for 30,000 more homes to be built each year as people in Britain are living for longer. In light of new research suggesting that the NHS is “overwhelmed” […]
Shropshire Success with Self-Build Homes
The Housing and Planning Act 2016, defines self-build and custom housebuilding as “…the building or completion by— (a) individuals, (b) associations of individuals, or (c) persons working with or for individuals or associations of individuals […]
Three Unique Ways to Deal With the Housing Crisis
The housing crisis is primarily caused by a lack of affordability. Why aren’t houses affordable? Not because we are poorer than we used to be, but because houses are far more expensive than they used […]
Social Housing for a Lifetime Home
Four decades ago councils were responsible for the creation of 40% of all new houses. By the end of 2017 that had fallen to just over 2%. The ‘right to buy’ movement and the transfer […]
New Homes Fail to be Fully Accessible
A House of Lords inquiry six years ago found that the UK government, as well as society as a whole, were underprepared for the needs of our ageing population. However despite the findings, evidence shows […]
Lifetime Homes: Protecting Against the Spiralling Cost of Social Care
Many people concerned about the increasing cost of social care could save thousands of pounds a year by staying in their homes and modifying them for their own needs. Supercarers, a firm which helps […]
More than just a house, but a Lifetime Home
We can support you with the creation of more than just a house, but a home for life. Lifetime Homes emerged from work developed by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation and Habinteg Housing Association in the […]