Information & advice

Abbeyfield Society
National charity providing housing with care to older people.

Accessible Property Register
APR advertises accessible and adapted property for sale or rent. All property advertising on the Accessible Property Register website is free of charge.

AIMS housing advice service
AIMS housing advice service is our specialist service offering impartial information, advice and mediation for any person who lives or works in sheltered or retirement housing. 

Almshouse Association
Almshouse charity providing information and advice on the various Almshouses groups in the UK.

Anchor Trust
Provider of housing, care and support for older people.

Association of Retirement Housing Managers
ARHM represents management organisations and landlords in private retirement housing.

Centre for Sheltered Housing Studies
The CSHS offers a range of courses and services designed to train and support individuals working in sheltered and supported housing.

Counsel and Care
Information on care homes, community care and leaving hospital, home care agencies, welfare benefits and charitable help.

ERoSH - The Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing
ERoSH is the national consortium for sheltered housing providers.  ERoSH works with and on behalf of sheltered housing to increase awareness, understanding and knowledge of sheltered and retirement housing.

Extra Care
Better lives for older people.

Federation of Black Housing Organisations
Umbrella body for the black-led housing sector and black individuals involved in the housing field.

Foundations - The National Co-ordinating Body for Home Improvement Agencies
To develop and support home improvement agencies throughout England.

Hanover
An integrated range of housing and care solutions for older and disabled people.

HoDis
The National Disabled Persons Housing Service exists to promote housing resources for disabled people in the UK in order to support their choice in housing and thereby maximize their independence and quality of life.

Home Improvement Trust
If you’re a homeowner aged 60 or over, or a homeowner of any age who’s disabled or has a disabled person living with them, Houseproud can help with repairs, improvements or adaptations to your home. 

HousingCare.org
This site aims to help older people make decisions about where to live, and any support or care they need. It will help you maintain, adapt or improve your home; find care or home help services; or move to retirement, or extra care housing, or to a care home.

Housing Corporation
Public body which funds & regulates Registered Social Landlords in England.  Hgas a library of reference and good practice materials. Serious complaints against RSL’s can also be directed here.

Housing Ombudsman Service
Investigates complaints made by tenants against Registered Social Landlords in England only.

InSTEP
Provides information and training services to tenants in social housing to help tenants and landlords work together.

Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)
Provides free advice and guidance to leaseholders on all aspects of leasehold law.

Shelter
National campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people.

Sheltered Housing Network
The Sheltered Housing Network promotes the benefits of sheltered housing and the professional status of sheltered housing staff. They also provide an information service to all involved or interested in sheltered housing.

Tenants Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)
Provide advice and information to tenants, councils and RSL’s on tenant involvement, constitutions, voluntary transfer, tenancy agreements, new housing laws, funding, equal opportunities and good practice.

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