Building for the Future: Housing Strategy Drives Economic Opportunity
Longevity needs innovative ideas.
Age Irrelevance launches a new Future Homes report that demonstrates how a new Housing Strategy can play a pivotal role in shaping the UK’s future economy. The report sets out a practical, economically sound blueprint for house builders, governments and investors.
The report also includes a newly developed, five-point ‘100-Year Life Test’ to help policymakers, planners and developers assess whether new homes will remain fit for purpose over time.
THE TRIPLE DIVIDEND FOR THE UK
The report identifies a clear economic upside from aligning housing with demographic reality – a Triple Dividend:
Health: reduce falls, NHS intervention and support independence
Wealth: support stronger local economies and more resilient housing assets
Workforce: enable extended working lives and retention of experienced talent
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Future-Ready Homes sets out the economic, social and workforce case for age-ready housing
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The report draws on evidence from across housing, health and economic research
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The call to action is for planners to consider the 100-year life test
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The call to housebuilders is to take their place as drivers of the future economy