#ForAccessibleHomes News

Chartered Institute for Housing's Senior Policy and Practice Officer, Sarah Davis, writes about the Government's recent decision raising accessibility standards for all new homes in England and the positive impact it will have on disabled people.

21 Sep 2022 10:20 AM

Read our CEO's comments about the change in accessibility standard for new-build homes in England, and find out why he says the government must ensure the change is brought in as soon as possible.

21 Sep 2022 10:11 AM

If you don’t have room for equipment and furniture needed to rest, stretch, and take care of your body, you’ll be exhausted, and in pain. If you can’t find a safe place to live, you might find it harder to leave someone you need to live apart from. This is the reality for more than a million disabled people, and will be a reality for millions of others as they age. 

17 Sep 2021 08:00 AM

As part of its sixth annual #ForAccessibleHomes week, Habinteg commissioned a YouGov survey of over 2,000 British adults to gauge public perception around mobility and housing.  Housing Occupational Therapist & inclusive environments specialist, Jacquel Runnalls, reflects on the results of the survey in this blog.

16 Sep 2021 11:00 AM

Tanvi Vyas, a Habinteg Insight Group member, has been a part of the project group to develop a new accessible homes online search channel. In her #ForAccessibleHomes week blog, she discusses her own personal experiences of searching for a home and why the new search channel will benefit other wheelchair users looking for their forever home.

15 Sep 2021 10:08 AM

R.Crusoe, a disabled person living in Greater Manchester, shares his experience living in an accessible home amongst a neighbourhood of inaccessible properties. He is also a member of Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s (GMCDP) Housing Working Group. GMCDP, is a ground-breaking organisation that over the last 35 years, has campaigned for disabled people’s full and equal inclusion within all aspects of society.

14 Sep 2021 01:28 PM