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shows that in 2014-15 households over 65 made up 8.5 per cent (360,000) of the total 6. However, a key trend in the private rented sector is the growth in tenants under 40 who are likely to continue renting ... father to have to face the kinds of problems sketched out in this report if they are private renters. A safe, secure and comfortable place to call home is important for all of us, at any age, but perhaps especially
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AfricanCaribbean people. It also provides care and repair and maintenance services to keep the property safe. It reports that safety is a major concern for its tenants, who are fearful of ‘strange people’ coming
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Housing in later life Contents Introduction 2 Summary – key calls for action 3 Promoting independence with accessible and adaptable homes 7 Tackling poor conditions and delivering decent homes 13 Integrating ... residents who have helped us develop our work on retirement housing over the years. July 2014 2 3 Key facts Currently 9.3 million households are headed by a person over retirement age. By 2033, this is
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companies can improve their support for, and reach to, older people who need extra help in a crisis. Key points Broadly speaking, we support the proposals outlined, in particular the industry ‘needs codes’ ... estimated 850,000 people are living with dementia in the UK, of whom 774,000 are aged 65+. Other key points 13. A key point in our report – and echoed among stakeholders at our launch – is that older and vulnerable
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consultation. This paper responds solely to the proposals in the ‘Domestic retail remedies’ section. 2. Key points We support the CMA investigation given the importance of energy prices to older people. There ... people’s health, with over 9,000 deaths directly attributed to cold homes in winter 2014/15. Our key argument is that some older people (and people of all ages) in vulnerable circumstances have a pressing
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the consultation, which asks whether respondents have any specific concerns with this proposal. Key points and recommendations 1. Overall, we strongly support the proposal as outlined. 2. We strongly
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managers as part of a self-regulatory approach. The review is due for completion by November 2014. Key points and recommendations Age UK believes there need to be further steps towards improved regulation ... resulting in our ‘Making it work for us’ report (2012). This gives a good indication of some of the key issues for older leaseholder and reflects other comments and complaints we have received. In addition
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companionship and advice for older people who need it most. This response address the inquiry’s key questions: why have previous or current energy efficiency schemes – including the Energy Company Obligation ... reports we commissioned the think tank ResPublica to produce, and evidence from other countries. 1. Key recommendations 1.1 Improving home energy efficiency will help cut carbon emissions, improve energy
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Housing Association and we support their expert technical feedback to the current consultation. Key points and recommendations All new homes should be required to meet the lifetime homes standard
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concerned about the need for further investment in digital skills to enable people to confidently and safely use the internet. 5. We are especially concerned about the scale of cyber crime, including the wide ... impacts on their health. (See our recent report on older people and scams for more information.3) Key points i. Older people are increasingly using the internet, although three in five (61%) people aged
