New Group Warns Over Accessible Housing ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

A new 10-strong coalition of charities and trade bodies is calling on the government to tackle a “time bomb” over the lack of suitable housing for disabled and older people. The coalition, Housing Made for Everyone (HoME), has written an open letter to the housing secretary calling for a new design standard baseline on all new housing as the UK grapples with the needs of an ageing population. The group, which includes Habinteg and the National Housing Federation, points out that the number of households headed by someone aged 65 or over has increased by more than a million since 2010/11. Read more on Inside Housing.

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