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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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…
£12 million Scottish Government loan to fund 160 “highly-accessible” smart homes
Edinburgh-based charity Blackwood Homes and Care has been issued a loan of £12m through the…
New housing adaptation checklist to drive up quality of home adaptation provision across England
A new guide from Care & Repair England has launched, offering practical information and advice…
Councils need more planning powers & DFG must “be fully funded” states LGA as coalition forms
Responding to the launch of the new Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition, the Local…
Over two-thirds of Brits say their homes are no-go zones for wheelchair users amid calls for greater accessibility
A new poll commissioned by Habinteg, the charitable housing association specialising in accessible housing, has…
Prime Minister launches new drive to improve workplace and housing for disabled people
Announced by Prime Minister Theresa May, new measures will be introduced to help tackle the…
Organisations back calls on Government to address “shameful lack of accessible homes” in England
Following Habinteg’s June 2019 report warning of an ‘accessible housing crisis’, both the Local Government…
Innovators challenged to design products for homes to win investment fund and help disabled people live independently
Now in its fifth year, Design Council Spark is putting a new focus on driving…