With the increase in the average age of the population worldwide, the demand for suitable housing solutions has also increased considerably. This systematic review focuses on the five most developed frameworks for age friendly housing which have been developed over the last two decades, how they have been shaped and how they are used in the context of property reuse and social housing development. Drawing on the WHO Age-Friendly Cities model, the Age-Friendly Ecosystem, the Smart Age-Friendly Ecosystem (SAfE), the Ageing Well Urban Planning Model, and the Concept of Age-Friendly Smart Ecologies (CASE), this study observes a shift from monocentric strategies to polycentric and ecosystem centrism models. The results demonstrate how, in the process of extending these frameworks, issues of technology, sustainability and community engagement remain at the core of creating age friendly places, along with the focus on environmental complexities. Meanwhile, this review analyzes the advantages and shortcomings of the frameworks and guidelines applicable to researchers, policymakers and practitioners dealing with urban planning and gerontology. The analysis addresses the question of how older adults can be accommodated through property reuse and social housing in a way that is sustainable and inclusive.