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SHIP Conference Future of housing for older people James Berrington Senior Strategy Manager

SHIP Conference Future of housing for older people James Berrington Senior Strategy Manager 3 February 2011. james.berrington@hca.gsx.gov.uk 020 7874 5898. HCA delivering housing for older people with you – a lot to be proud of. HCA Vulnerable and Older People Advisory Group

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SHIP Conference Future of housing for older people James Berrington Senior Strategy Manager

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  1. SHIP Conference Future of housing for older people James Berrington Senior Strategy Manager 3 February 2011 james.berrington@hca.gsx.gov.uk 020 7874 5898

  2. HCA delivering housing for older people with you – a lot to be proud of • HCA Vulnerable and Older People Advisory Group • Annual report Dec 2010 • National Affordable Housing Programme 2008-11 allocations* • £531m housing for older people • £410m supported housing • £941m Total • Awards • Housing Design Awards (HAPPI) • Homes and Communities Awards * as at end Nov 2010

  3. New context – a lot is changing • Spending Review • Localism • Personalisation • NHS White Paper • Public Health White Paper • Health & Social Care Bill • Dilnott Commission • National Mental Health Strategy • GP Consortia commissioning (PCTs ending) • Future of social housing consultation • Welfare benefits reform • Reduced capital and revenue funding • More to come…

  4. The HCA role:investment and enabling Regulation Local authority support Affordable housing Investment Land Existing stock Land and regeneration

  5. Reshaping HCA for our new role • 6 local area teams • London • Midlands • North East & Yorkshire • North West • South East & East • South West • 2 corporate directorates • Programmes and enabling • Finance, legal, HR, IT and corporate assurance

  6. Affordable housing • £4.5bn across the spending review period • Significant NAHP programme delivery in 2011/12 • Affordable rent model to support delivery

  7. Affordable Homes Programme 2011-15 • New Affordable Rent with new flexibilities on the use of existing assets, to generate additional financial capacity to support new supply • Providers to set out proposals for 4 year programme covering how they will: • manage existing assets and capacity • use conversions of existing stock to Affordable Rent • alongside HCA funding to generate significant volumes of new supply • We will consider the strategic fit and overall value for money across a provider’s programme offer

  8. Affordable Homes Programme 2011-15 • Three broad funding streams • Additional borrowing capacity generated from conversion of social rent units to Affordable Rent • Existing sources of cross subsidy including RCGF etc • HCA funding where required for development to be viable • Affordable Rent • Up to 80% of gross market rent (includes service charges) • Additional flexibility for supported housing & housing for older people: • Gross market rent comparables should be based on similar types and models of service provision.

  9. Affordable Rent at a local level Affordable Homes Programme • Affordable Rent has to be aligned with local priorities • HCA will assist local delivery with the right mix of: • Public land assets • Affordable Housing Programme • Regulation • Aligning public funding streams Land Local delivery Regulation Aligning public funding

  10. Affordable Homes Programme 2011-15 • Affordable Home Ownership • OPSO (Older Person’s Shared Ownership) • HOLD (Home Ownership for People with Long-term Disabilities) • Supported housing at social rents may possible in exceptional circumstances • Providers or consortia to submit proposals in Spring 2011

  11. London • Devolution of investment and powers to GLA • Investment programmes and team will pass to GLA when Localism Bill enacted – April 2012 Barking Riverside

  12. Establishing local priorities • Aligning and building on existing commitments • Local needs analysis • Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) • Local/Regional needs models (London, NW, SE, EM + EE, SW) • Local Strategies • Supporting People and Housing Strategies • Strategic housing market assessments • Older people strategies • Informing Local Investment Plans

  13. Housing for older people • Help for older people wanting to downsize • 50 LAs to share £13m • new national action team at CIH offering practical support & advice to councils looking to help tenants wanting to move • DCLG, 20 Jan 2011 • Dept Health letter to Social Services* • Capital investment in community capacity to LAs • Encourages innovative alternatives to residential care • Cites HCA Financial Benefits report * LASSL (DH) (2012) 2: Adults' personal social services: revenue grants and capital grant allocations for 2011-12 and 2012-13

  14. Financial benefits of investment in specialist housing for vulnerable and older people • NEW REPORT published Dec 2010 • Net benefit of HCA investment in specialist housing = £940 per person per year • Total net benefit for older people of £219m or £444 per person per year • Significant benefits where specialist housing reduces use of institutional care

  15. Housing for older peopleWhat to develop? • General needs • Sheltered housing • Extra care • Impact of personalisation • Who is commissioning?

  16. 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?

  17. Future resident appeal? What to do with the building? Re-model existing building? Demolish and build new? Sell? Part of broad asset strategy? Older stock – liability or asset?

  18. 2010 1950 1970 1990

  19. Carnarvon Place, NewburySovereign Housing Trust • 85 x 1 & 2 beds for over 55s • No care & support provided on site • Replaces 3 poor quality sheltered schemes • (sites reused for general needs rent and sale)

  20. Emerging ideas: Viridian Under consideration - Tower block conversion • Retirement/Extra Care flats • 1& 2 beds - 50m2 to 70m2 • Ground floor service hub • Location

  21. Homes and Communities Award 2010 – Winner Housing for an Ageing Population Mill Rise, Newcastle-under-Lyme Aspire HA • 60 extra care flats + Primary Care Centre • Outward looking • Major regen & housing market renewal area

  22. Housing Design Awards Winner HAPPI Category • Heald Farm Court, Newton-le-Willows • Helena Partnerships • DK-architects

  23. Conclusions • New operating context + New Affordable Homes Programme • Housing for older people remains important – get the product(s) right • New challenges AND opportunities

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