"Longer term funding gives housing associations an opportunity to increase control over their land pipeline"

"Is this the start of a new generation of council housebuilding?"

"The retirement housing market has transformed multiple times over the past 50 years. So where are we now, and what are the emerging opportunities?"

"An ageing population will increase demand for retirement homes in the next decade, but the market needs to offer a range of options to meet different buyers’ needs"

"Retirement homes offer benefits not just to those who live in them, but to the Government, tax payers and the wider market"

"The cost of communal facilities needs to be factored into the price of retirement homes, and transparency is key"

"There is more optimism as property prices and transaction numbers continue to stabilise"

"Ties between private and public sector stakeholders need to strengthen to increase understanding of each party’s role, needs and goals"