🏡New #HLINViewpoint & #HLINCaseStudy on Appleby Blue shows how design, support & community enhance older people’s wellbeing & independence.

Join author Alison Benzimra (United St Saviour's Charity) in tomorrow’s #HAPPIHour “Almshouses Reimagined” to learn more: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-ins...

In this #HLINViewpoint, Prof Joost van Hoof & Dr Hannah Marston warn that ignoring financial realities risks excluding older people from urban life.

They urge evidence-based tools & policies that keep affordability central to age-friendly planning.

🔗 Read at www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

Hundreds of thousands of new homes have been built since 2022, and most are still inaccessible. Why?

In a new Housing LIN Viewpoint, Joan Rutherford calls out the excuses blocking #M42 regs: cost? minor. impact? massive.

Read here🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #HLINViewpoint

Loneliness is a health crisis & social connection is infrastructure.

In a new #HLINViewpoint, Churchill Fellow Savannah Fishel explores how “neighbourisms” (small, everyday acts of care in intergenerational housing) can be a powerful part of the solution.

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

🚨Today’s #HLINks newsletter:

• Reflect on Loneliness Week & tackling isolation
• Celebrate Carers Week & support for carers
• Gov’t £39bn social housing investment update
• Upcoming webinars & leadership opportunities
• New #HLINViewpoint!

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3130

🚨New #HLINViewpoint!

Former planner Roger Hawkins reflects on the 1.5M homes target by 2029.

Planning, design & skilled labour are key—but short-term fixes won’t work.

Read 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

#HousingCrisis #Planning #SkillsGap

🆕New Viewpoint!

John Payne (Matters Grey) calls for bold action on long-term care funding.

From tapping housing wealth to inheritance tax reform—practical ideas exist. What’s missing? Political courage.

Read here👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #HLINViewpoint