Keep up to date with the latest policy developments and their impact on you and your organisation
Our March 2024 update includes the following highlights: APPG Inquiry into Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered HousingMandatory Qualifications in the Housing SectorDigital Switchover & Digital EngagementNew Research …
Our August 2023 update includes the following highlights: APPG for Ageing and Older PeopleOlder People’s Housing TaskforceImpact of flooding on older peopleOlder people lose access to …
Our August 2023 update includes the following highlights: 1 million tenants in the private rented sector by 2033 will be over 65The State of Health and …
Our September legal & policy update adds to the information we provided last month regarding the energy price cap in relation to sheltered & retirement housing.
Our August legal & policy update looks at the recently announced extension to the Right to Buy (RTB) Scheme in England as well as the newly …
Our May 2022 legal & policy update looks at the forthcoming amendment to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 / Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021. …
In this regular feature we will keep you up to date with some of the key legal or policy developments or changes which impact on the …
In this regular feature we will keep you up to date with some of the key legal or policy developments or changes which impact on the …
Welcome to our new member benefit. In this regular feature we will keep you up to date with some of the key legal or policy developments …
Sheltered and retirement housing staff are now starting to return to schemes as the pandemic eases, often on a phased or part-time basis, and communal lounges …
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) can have a significant impact on both individuals and communities, as well as on housing providers for whom the costs can be considerable. …
Measures adopted by our members to continue to provide a safe and effective service to older people and to protect staff include encouraging people to work …
It is an uncertain and worrying time for everyone including sheltered and retirement housing providers supporting older people and their own staff. The situation is continuously …
(Updated March 2020) Everybody, regardless of age, needs to be covered by a TV licence to (on any device and through any provider): ➢ Watch or record …
Evidence suggests that many LGBTQ+ people have faced years of discrimination which impacts on their expectations of housing, support and care as they age. Although they …
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and introduces new requirements for how organisations process personal data. The fundamental …
Last year the Dilnot Report, Fairer Funding: The Report of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support was produced. This report highlighted the problems with …
This briefing summarises the key points and the implication for erosh members. Last year Government published its new housing strategy, Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy …
On 11 July, the Government published its Social Care White Paper outlining plans to reform the adult social care system to make it fairer and less …
Housing Benefit and Welfare Reform is a complex, specialist area. This briefing aims to concisely highlight some of the key issues of interest to erosh members. …
This explains the type of accommodation and support services which are currently exempt from Universal Credit i.e. they continue to be eligible for subsidy through housing …
Clause 21 of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill stipulates that registered social housing providers must reduce rents by at least 1% a year over 4 …
Earlier this year we responded on your behalf to the consultation on the Draft Regulations and Guidance for Implementation of Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. You …
The Care Act received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and its provisions come into effect in April 2015. Government says that it will “make a difference …
This briefing examines some of the key findings particularly relevant to those involved in the provision of housing and related support services for older people. On …