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Supporting older lower income tenants in the private rental sector
Retired lower income households living in the private rental sector face rent increases and insecure tenure while being on low fixed incomes (i.e. the age pension).
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
2017
Themes:
Private Rental, Retirement, Rental Stress, Policy

Projections and Implications for Housing a Growing Population: Older Households 2015-2035
In the US, over the next twenty years, the population aged 65 and over is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Policy

Sensible reform to finance affordable housing deserves cross-party support
Like Australia, the UK has a serious problem with housing affordability and supply, made worse by policy and market settings that fuel instability in rental housing.
Julie Lawson
2017
Themes:
Social Housing, Policy, Housing Affordability

Co-housing works well for older people , once they get past the image problem
Housing Australia’s ageing population in homes that are affordable, accessible and sustainable presents a major challenge, particularly in a time of rising housing costs. Many fail to anticipate the health and financial challenges that can diminish their housing choices as they age.
Chris Riedy, Kylie McKenna, Laura Wynne, Matthew Daly
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing

Projected Demand for Supported Housing in Great Britain 2015 - 2030
This paper presents projections prepared for the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health of demand for supported housing for older people and younger adults in Great Britain to 2030 and associated future expenditure.
Raphael Wittenberg, Bo Hu
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Social Housing, Policy

So Happy Together: Shared Living in Retirement
Some might call it a commune, others might call it a tribe. But retirees who are sharing housing in their senior years call it smart and sustainable. This Canadian article looks at new ways seniors are finding a sense of community and happiness while reducing their housing expenses.
Denise O’Connell
2017
Themes:
Co-housing, Retirement Housing

Homeless in Paris: The Darker Side of the City of Light
Official statistics from 2012 put the number of people living without shelter in France at 141,500, an increase of 44% since 2001. Broadly speaking, homelessness is a middle-aged problem. Almost half of people living on the street are between the ages of 30 and 49, compared with 26% of people over 18 and 25% over 50.
Paul McQueen
2017
Themes:
Housing Affordability, Policy, Private Rental, Social Housing

Unsettled, Insecure, Expensive and Scarce: The Experience of Renting in Australia
National Shelter increasingly looks at the performance of our rental markets in terms of affordability and it was about time we also looked at the experience of renters as users of tenancy products.
Adrian Pisarski
2017
Themes:
Housing Affordability, Policy, Private Rental, Public Housing

Homelessness in Poland
There is no national data collection strategy for homelessness in Poland. The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy collects annual Social Welfare Statistics from all social welfare centres in Poland, including statistics on homeless assistance.
FEANTSA
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Men, Poverty & homelessness, Policy

The Value of Sheltered Housing
An estimated 71% of supported housing properties in Great Britain house older people – most of these are owned and managed by housing associations.
James Berrington
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Retirement Housing, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Social Housing, Policy

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