This briefing paper considers how affordable housing is defined in England and looks at key trends in the affordability of different tenures.

Assisted living (also known as extra-care housing) is a type of ‘housing with care’ which means you can live independently while being assisted with tasks such as washing, dressing, going to the toilet or taking medication. Our pages aim to answer these q

Over 70 local Age UKs provide handyperson services in England, covering around 70% of the country. Services are also provided by Age UKs and others in Wales and Scotland. Services differ from place to place, but these are the sorts of jobs they can usuall

The Supporting People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing (DemECH) project was an 18-month study funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research and led by the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies which uses a mixed methods

SOLLA helps people and their families in finding trusted accredited financial advisers who understand financial needs in later life. A well-qualified financial adviser who is also somebody who understands the plans you need to make for your retirement yea

ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators) is the representative body for Integrated Retirement Communities across the UK, setting standards for the sector, and representing the interests of consumers and providers at national level. Integrated R

Older Persons Shared Ownership offers people who are unable to purchase a suitable home on the open market, an affordable home ownership option. Alternatively, people who are looking to sell an existing property can use shared ownership as a means to free

Under the Housing (Right to Manage) (England) Regulations 2012, leasehold tenants have the right to arrange their own management through the establishment of a ‘Right to Manage’ company. This Case Study narrates the experience of residents living in Fernw