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Community Housing: Older People

Commons · Question 15123 · Tabled 19 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the availability of co-housing for older people.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 27 Nov 2024

The Government recognises that the community-led housing sector - of which cohousing is an important part - delivers a wide range of benefits, including strengthening community participation in local decision-making, engendering community cohesion, achiev...