Number of older people with housing difficulties on the rise, charities say

Alone said there had been a 40% increase in older people experiencing housing difficulties in 2023 compared with the previous year.

There has been a significant rise in the number of older people with housing difficulties, according to two charities.

Alone, which represents older people, and Threshold, which advocates for those with housing difficulties, have reported working with increasing numbers of older people in relation to eviction notices, high rents, poor housing conditions and homelessness.