Housing coalition warns relaxation of planning rules to lead to serious accessible homes shortage
The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition is calling on the government to resist appeals…
67 percent of councils have disabled residents waiting more than one year for vital home adaptations, new research finds
Disabled people are sometimes waiting more than two years after council approval for vital adaptations…
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Report questions policy of supporting older people in their own homes in favour of retirement communities
A new report investigating the UK’s housing crisis has examined the long-term sustainability of older…
Housing conference to harness learnings from pandemic to shape future preventative care policies
A new national virtual conference is being staged to set out how the preventative role…
New programme to train young disabled Londoners in inclusive design and accessible services
A new, “ground-breaking” programme has been launched to support young disabled Londoners into careers in…
Greater Manchester to invest millions to buy and modify housing for disabled people
More specialist supported housing for disabled people is to be provided in Greater Manchester following…
Foundations wants to hear from home adaptations providers for new research project
Foundations has launched a new research project looking at how housing associations and other registered…
Inquiry into “housing for those living with dementia” seeks evidence into the role of adaptations
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Care for Older People has launched…
Organisations call extent of non-decent housing for over-55s in England a “national scandal”
A new report examining the extent of non-decent housing in England reveals that over two…
No Disabled Facilities Grant increase for local authorities as £505m confirmed for 2020-21
The Department of Health and Social Care has informed local authority chief executives that £505m…