#ForAccessibleHomes News

Jeremy Porteus explains why accessible homes are vital for independent living and better health and care outcomes, and how the Housing LIN’s SHAPE programme can help deliver homes that meet people’s needs.

12 Oct 2026 10:35 AM

Luis Canto E Castro shares how viewing 18 properties and spending £24,000 on adaptations highlighted the financial and personal costs of the shortage of wheelchair-accessible homes.

12 Oct 2026 10:35 AM

Laura, 30, shares the challenges of living in a home too small for her wheelchair while waiting over 18 months for an accessible home in Suffolk, and calls for more housing for younger disabled people.

12 Oct 2026 10:34 AM

What would it take for ‘inclusive design’ to simply be considered ‘design'? Kyle Buchanan a Director at Archio - a specialist housing-focused architecture practice whose work includes accessible housing schemes developed with Habinteg - discusses this question in his Accessible Homes Week blog.

12 Oct 2026 08:58 AM

Professor Rose Gilroy, Chair of Newcastle Age Friendly City, asks why wouldn't we want our housing to be accessible to as many people as possible, and why, in many cases, are we leaving it to the individual to foot the bill for necessary adaptations?

12 Oct 2026 08:55 AM

Luis Canto E Castro, the founder of Unstoppable Living Ltd, discusses the challenges many disabled people face when seeking essential home adaptations, and why the changes Habinteg campaigns for are so important.

12 Oct 2026 08:54 AM