Housing
Older and retired people are increasingly isolated in rural communities and are often living in homes that are unsuitable to their needs, according to a new report from MPs.
The report from the all-party parliamentary group for housing and care for older people says that almost 50% of households in the countryside will be comprised of people aged over 65 by 2039 and calls on housing, communities and local government minister Sajid Javid to restore local authorities’ ability to include affordable homes in every development, as well as encouraging councils to build more bungalows which better serve older people.
A report from think tank Resolution Foundation has shed light on the problems facing young people in the housing market.
It says a third of those born between 1981 and 2000 could still be living in rented accomodation by the time they reach pensionable age, and up to 50% could be renting either privately or in the social housing sector well into their 40s, should home ownership growth follows the ‘weak pattern’ of the 2000s.
