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Preventing Evictions of Senior Tenants in the GTA

This paper presents our findings from conversations and consultations about the issue of seniors' evictions across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It is intended as a starting point from which communities can move toward finding solutions to this growing issue.
Katie Plaizier, Renee Griffin
2017
Themes:
Older Women, Older Men, Private Rental

Australian demographic trends and implications for housing assistance programs
The study forecasted future expenditure on housing assistance programs; the additional outlays on ISPs due to asset test concessions to home owners; and the aggregate value of home owner tax subsidies. These three housing subsidy components are estimated to increase from $25 billion in 2011 to $32.8 billion in 2031.
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population

What constitutes a good place to age? A qualitative exploration of the concept of home in varied aging contexts
This research explores Chinese older adults’ perceptions of home in varied aging contexts and assesses the process of obtaining a feeling of home after relocation in an old age. Two sets of qualitative data were drawn for the study: one collected in Atlanta, Georgia to understand Chinese older immigrants’ home-making experiences in the U.S.
Qi Wang
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Concept of 'Home', Health, Policy

Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Housing
It is clearly important that the most appropriate models of housing provision for older people are investigated, and this is particularly important for older people living in social housing who may be at more risk of adverse life outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the opinions and attitudes of older people themselves.
Siobhan Fox, Lorna Kenny, Mary Rose Day, Cathal O'Connell, Joe Finnerly, Suzanne Timmons
2017
Themes:
Ageing-in-Place, Health, Social Housing, Policy, Public Housing

Diversity in older age - older homelessness
The characteristics of older homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place to place. This review will focus on older homelessness in England.
Centre for Policy on Ageing
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Health, Policy, Housing insecurity

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

Housing Our Ageing Population
With an ageing UK population, older people are now key players in the wider housing market.
Local Government Association
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Health

Cohousing Communities: A New Age-in-Place Lifestyle
A generally-acknowledged definition of cohousing is an intentional community with privately-owned homes clustered around a shared outdoor and indoor space. This article looks at the development of cohousing models for seniors in the US.
Gordon Walker, Kashuo Bennett
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Co-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

Another lost opportunity for housing affordability
The 2017 budget highlights the government’s preference for cosmetic rather than consequential changes in housing policy. On downsizing, the government has badged a giveaway to a small number of seniors as a housing affordability measure.
Brendan Coates, John Daley
2017
Themes:
Downsizing, Housing Affordability, Retirement, Policy

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