#ForAccessibleHomes News

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

Read how the end of a relationship sent Karen Hoe & her children, Max, 22 and Dakota, 10, on a three year housing journey for adaptable, affordable housing, which was hampered by Covid-19, bad planning, poor communication & legal battles with her local authority.

14 Sep 2021 08:00 AM