HoME coalition warns that relaxation of planning rules would lead to a serious shortage of accessible homes
A coalition of ten organisations from across the housing and charity sectors is calling for the government to resist calls to relax planning regulations, warning…
Over two million over-55s live in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing, new report finds
According to a new report by the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England, over million homes in England don’t meet basic standards…
23 organisations come together to support call for Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase DFG funding
The Home Adaptations Consortium has written a letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock MP pledging for support for an…
Indecent homes crisis resurfaces as new figures show 10 million set to spend Christmas in unsuitable houses
An estimated 10 million people across England will spend this Christmas in a home classed as ‘non-decent’, according to new research by the Centre for…
New checklist to help improve local housing adaptations provision throughout England
Care & Repair England has launched a new guide which offers practical information and advice about housing adaptations and how services can be reviewed and…
New partnership established to tackle non-decent and accessible housing in England
The Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England have joined forces to tackle non-decent housing across England. The partnership, confirmed through a new…