1. HAPPI - Housing our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation South East London Housing Partnership Innovative Housing Provision for older people
James Berrington – Senior Strategy Manager
13 October 2010

2. HCA delivering housing for older people with you – a lot to be proud of
National Affordable Housing Programme
£513m+ (8,600 + units)
Joint investment with Dept Health
Private Finance Initiative
Over 1,100 potential new extra care units from PFI Round 6
Local authority new-build
Over £36m (570 + units)
Thriving communities, affordable homes

3. Commissioned by HAPPI consultants
Thriving communities, affordable homes

4. Four key report questions
Why is meeting older people’s housing needs a national priority?
What kind of housing will meet our needs as we grow older?
How can this housing be delivered?
Who can make it happen?
Objective
What further reform is required to ensure that new build and specialised housing meets the needs and aspirations of the older people of the future?
Thriving communities, affordable homes

5. 2010
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6. Thriving communities, affordable homes

7. Darwin Court, Southwark, London
Thriving communities, affordable homes

8. Solinsieme, St.Gallen, Switzerland
Thriving communities, affordable homes

9. de Plussenburgh Rotterdam Netherlands

10. De Rokade, Groningen, Netherlands
Thriving communities, affordable homes

11. Gibeleich, Zurich, Switzerland
Thriving communities, affordable homes

12. Older stock – liability or asset?
Future resident appeal?
If lettable now, will it remain so in 5 or 10 years time, as older people’s aspirations rise?
What to do with the building?
Re-model existing building? (but is this cost-effective?)
Demolish and build new? (If so what should replace the old? Is the site big enough to achieve economies of scale and scheme viability?)
Sell?
Part of broad asset strategy?
Are other sites more suitable for new housing for older people
Is the existing sheltered suitable for other groups? (students, key workers?)
Is the existing sheltered housing site better suited to new general needs housing?