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Too many homes don’t meet the needs of people in later life. We want everyone to be able to live in a safe and suitable home as they get older.

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Lost Opportunities

Lost opportunities: A decade of declining national investment in repairing our homes

This report outlines the decline in national investment in home improvement, the consequences and what we need to do next.

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Taxpayers pay more for annual maintenance of Houses of Parliament than rest of country’s homes combined

A new report, from the Centre for Ageing Better and the Healthier Housing Partnership, details for the first time the decline in government funding for home improvement support over the past decade.

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Improving homes in Lincolnshire

Residents in Lincolnshire want to reduce their energy costs, have concerns about the costs of home repairs and don’t know how to find trusted tradespeople.

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Putting ideas into action: Developing a local Good Home Hub

Putting ideas into action: Developing a local Good Home Hub

This report explores the steps that can be taken by any area to develop a Good Home Hub.

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More than a quarter of a million climate change-linked deaths in England and Wales, new research finds

New Office for National Statistics reveals huge numbers of deaths because of extreme heat or cold since 1988.

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Home improvement would create health improvement for ailing Britain

Our health is declining collectively as a country and our poor-quality housing, among the worst in Europe, is partly to blame.

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Accessible homes are a matter of social justice

We all deserve a home that keeps us safe and healthy and enables us to live the life we want at every age, but for far too many people this is a remote prospect.

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The housing crisis is a losing game for both young and old

The four million older people trapped in their current home because of a lack of alternatives are just as much victims of our country’s flawed housing market as anybody else.

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