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Karen Croucher, Research Fellow, Centre for Housing Policy
Diana Sanderson, Associate Senior Consultant, York Health Economics Consortium
Stephen Chaplin, Consultant, York Health Economics Consortium
Dianne Wright, Analyst, York Health Economics Consortium
Karin Lowson, Project Director, York Health Economics Consortium

ISBN 978 0 7559 6952 4 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

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CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS REPORT

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS
Section 1: Introduction, methods and data sources
Section 2: Overview of the supply of sheltered housing in Scotland
Section 3: Age, condition and suitability of sheltered housing provision
Section 4: Demand for sheltered housing
Section 5: Services provided and charges
Section 6: Residents' experience of sheltered housing based on postal survey
Section 7: Key findings from site visits and interviews and focus groups with sheltered housing residents
Section 8: External impressions of sheltered housing
Section 9: The changing role of sheltered housing
Section 10: Concluding observations

SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION, METHODS AND DATA SOURCES
Overview
Methodology and data sources
What is Sheltered Housing?
How has Sheltered Housing developed in Scotland?
Who Supplies Sheltered Housing in Scotland?
Structure of Report

SECTION TWO: OVERVIEW OF THE SUPPLY OF SHELTERED HOUSING IN SCOTLAND
Overview
How Much Sheltered Housing is in Scotland?
Recent Trends in Sheltered Housing Provision
Provision by Cluster
Rates of Provision - By Cluster
Private sector provision
Summary

SECTION THREE: AGE, CONDITION AND SUITABILITY OF SHELTERED HOUSING PROVISION
Overview
Age of Properties
Types of Dwellings
Tenure Codes
Condition, quality and suitability
Viability
Remodelling
Summary

SECTION FOUR: DEMAND FOR SHELTERED HOUSING
Overview
Demand
Applicants per vacancy and average waiting times
Factors influencing current demand
Anticipated changes in future demand
Summary

SECTION FIVE: SERVICES PROVIDED AND CHARGES
Overview
Service Provision
Charges
Summary

SECTION SIX: EXPERIENCE AND IMPRESSIONS OF SHELTERED HOUSING
Residents' experience of sheltered housing
Summary

SECTION SEVEN: KEY FINDINGS FROM SITE VISITS AND INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH SHELTERED HOUSING RESIDENTS
General satisfaction
Views on accommodation
Improvements to accommodation
Motivation for moving
Housing support services
Location and access
Value for money and affordability
Choice of tenure
Summary

SECTION EIGHT: EXTERNAL IMPRESSIONS OF SHELTERED HOUSING
Older people from Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Older disabled people
Younger old people
Summary

SECTION NINE: THE CHANGING ROLE OF SHELTERED HOUSING
New Regulation
Funding Issues
New Service Developments
Supply and Demand Factors
Summary

SECTION TEN: CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS
Diversity of provision
Continuing popularity of sheltered housing with residents
Promoting realistic expectations of sheltered housing
Nature of current and future demand
Remodelling and changes to provision
Requirement for additional funding
The future role of extra care housing
Changing patterns of tenure
The future of sheltered housing
Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A: KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Phase 1
Phase 2

APPENDIX B: DEFINITIONS OF SHELTERED HOUSING
Scottish Executive Definitions
Bield Housing Association
Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association

APPENDIX C: MEMBERSHIP OF WORKING GROUP AND ADVISORY GROUP
Members of the Sheltered Housing Review Advisory Group ( SHRAG)
Members of the Review of Older People's Housing ( ROOPH) Group

APPENDIX D: METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING THE CLUSTERS FOR ANALYSIS

APPENDIX E: OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SHELTERED AND EXTRA CARE HOUSING IN SCOTLAND

APPENDIX F: HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROVIDERS

APPENDIX G: NUMBERS OF SCHEMES AND DWELLINGS BY CLUSTER AND TYPE OF PROVIDER

APPENDIX H: FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT DWELLING TYPES

APPENDIX I: CONDITION, QUALITY AND SUITABILITY
Scottish Quality Housing Standards
Suitability for Older People

APPENDIX J: DEMAND FOR SHELTERED HOUSING

APPENDIX K: COPIES OF ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRES FOR PROVIDERS AND POSTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESIDENTS

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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