Plan to put retirement housing in all HCA builds

MPs to scrutinise work on homes for elderly people

Progress made into improving housing for older people in the past three years is to be scrutinised by an all-party parliamentary group.

Inquiry calls for housing changes to support elderly

An inquiry into care for older people has called for housing, health and social care to be integrated in order to help people maintain their independence.

New standards mark shift to economic regulation

Social landlords will have to comply with a value-for-money standard as part of a new regulatory framework published yesterday.

TSA considers end of appeals process

The Tenant Services Authority may recommend its internal appeals process is scrapped once its powers are transferred to the Homes and Communities Agency.

Laughter is the best medicine

Close inspection

Tenant panels are set to play a key role in the regulation of the social housing sector. As tenant groups launch documents outlining their make up, Nic Bliss examines the challenges facing the new bodies.

Ageing sustainably

By 2020 China will have more than 260 million people over the age of 65. Here, Jess McCabe gets a glimpse at how the country plans to house some of them in a giant, retirement eco-city

Utopia revisited

As David Cameron seeks to revive the principles of garden cities with a consultation due later this year, Colin Wiles examines how likely it is that his vision will come to fruition

It pays to recycle

A London council is rewarding tenants for recycling. Poppy McPherson finds out whether the celebrity-backed scheme is persuading people to be greener

Digital age

In the last of this week’s Focus pieces on digital inclusion we take a look at work helping older people get online