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Habinteg research has found that disabled people in East Suffolk in need of accessible social housing aged 54 and under are waiting twice as long as those who are older.

6 Aug 2026 09:39 AM

If Andy Burnham wants to improve our social care system, accessible housing has to be part of the equation. So, could he finally be the prime minister to make it so homes are designed to be accessible, inclusive and support everyone to thrive?

5 Aug 2026 10:28 AM

Glyn Hayes of the Spinal Injuries Association, explains how, following a lifechanging accident that left him using a wheelchair permanently, how getting an accessible home enabled him to return to work and forge a new career.

31 Jul 2026 09:13 AM

Habinteg’s Insight Group and sector partners have written an open letter to Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, warning that Government proposals on accessible housing risk “locking millions out of the housing market”.

17 Jun 2026 09:50 AM

Read what Somerset-based group Accessible Wells has to say about how their campaign began and what steps they are taking to push for an increase in accessible homes in their area.

12 Jun 2026 10:26 AM

Habinteg Housing Association has launched its new, four-year Corporate Strategy 2026-2030, following significant input from tenants.

12 May 2026 02:31 PM

Disabled people in Cornwall face a scarcity of accessible homes with recent research by Habinteg Housing Association revealing that the county has no planning policy for new wheelchair user homes.

28 Apr 2026 11:21 AM

Members of Habinteg’s Insight Group hosted a live panel discussion in Westminster to launch their new public awareness campaign for accessible housing, recently.

19 Mar 2026 12:51 PM

Lord Best OBE will chair a live panel discussion at Parliament launching a new campaign by Habinteg’s Insight Group to widen public understanding of and support for accessible homes.

19 Mar 2026 11:55 AM