House-splitting and home-sharing among options proposed in Government report
Older people living in homes that are too big for them could be matched with people to fill their rooms under a new scheme to be announced on Wednesday.
The report said the plan includes funding “innovative approaches to developing new housing options for older people” including home-sharing and house-splitting. The report, to be launched on Wednesday, was drawn up by the Department of Health and the Department of Housing. The policy report notes it will introduce financial services and develop the provision of financial incentives to support older people in both public and private housing to “rightsize” to more energy efficient and appropriate housing units.
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