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

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

“Right-sizing” to a more accessible, manageable, energy-efficient home may be the perfect answer for a lot of us in older age. But what if you cannot afford to buy outright, yet have little chance of getting a rented apartment from a social housing pro

OPSO is a housing scheme available to people aged 55 and over. OPSO stands for Older Persons Shared Ownership. Some people think it involves sharing your home with other people, but this is not the case. With shared ownership you can buy between 25% an

Many of us find that as we get older we start to think more about where we live. Do you want to stay where you are, but could do with some support to make life easier? Would repairs or adaptations make it more comfortable? Perhaps you’re thinking about mo

This Housing LIN Case Study Report shows how collaborative models of service delivery for older people are now being widely adopted in the heath and care sectors and suggests that housing could do more to embrace this. And with an increasing interest in b

This Housing LIN Case Study Report argues that we need to develop more housing that is shaped and controlled by older people themselves. Housing of this kind has a proven appeal to older people and it is of increasing interest and relevance to a new gener

There is growing interest in exploring non-mainstream housing options for older people, including various methods of self-help and mutual support that are often similar to cohousing principles. This briefing is the first of two from the Housing L