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Housing: Older People

Asked by Dr Andrew MurrisonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 66126

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing license-based occupancy contracts for specialist housing for older people.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market and we will continue to consider this issue as we develop our long-term housing strategy, which will be published later this year.

As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 26 November 2024 (HCWS249), the government is giving careful consideration to the recommendations from the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report including in relation to specialist accommodation for older people.

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