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<p>Ensuring older people have access to the right homes that suit their needs can
help them to live independently for longer and feel more connected to their communities.
We are committed to improving the diversity of accommodation available for older people,
so that they can choose the best housing option for them, in the places they want
to live.</p><p>Boosting the supply of a range of specialist housing across the country
will be key to achieving this aim. We are investing £11.5 billion in the new Affordable
Homes Programme, which includes the delivery of specialist or supported housing, including
retirement housing.</p><p>A new government taskforce, as announced in the Levelling
Up White Paper, will look at ways we can provide greater choice, quality and security
of housing for older people. Further details on the scope of the taskforce work will
be confirmed in due course.</p><p>We are committed to driving up standards in private
rented accommodation for all tenants and we will be consulting on introducing a legally
binding Decent Homes Standard in the Private Rented Sector and a landlord register.
We will publish a White Paper in Spring this year that will set out our proposals
for reform of the private rented sector.</p>
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