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EAC advertises for new CEO 22 April 2025 Thanks to all those who have helped us over recent months to formulate a strategy for continuing EAC's work as our two longstanding staff move towards retirement.

EAC teams up to arm MPs with evidence of local need for retirement housing 21 April 2025 The case for ramping up the supply of specialist housing for older people has never been stronger. Whilst our population continues to age fast, building of new sheltered, retirement and extra care housing fell in 2024 to its lowest level for decades – just 6,000 properties UK-wide.

Report by Older People’s Housing Taskforce published – at last! 26 November 2024 Government today published the report and recommendations of an independent ‘taskforce’, convened by the previous government, to look at options for the provision of greater choice, quality and security of housing for older people.

Professional alliance launches manifesto for older people’s housing 27 March 2024 A national strategy is needed urgently to address the housing needs of our ageing population, according to the Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA).

Older People’s Housing Taskforce update 20 August 2023 The Taskforce, set up by Government and chaired by Professor Julienne Meyer, held its inaugural meeting on 17^th May 2023 and will run for up to a year. It is tasked with exploring how the range of housing options available to older people in England can be expanded, and making recommendations to Ministers Rachel Maclean (Housing) and Helen Whatley (Care). An interim report is expected during September 2023.

Recent reports offer solutions to sluggish delivery of new retirement housing 19 January 2023 Reports by the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People and the Retirement Housing Group focus respectively on increasing demand by addressing affordability and increasing supply through updates to the planning system

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