• New research

    Our latest research has revealed that building more wheelchair user homes for disabled people, from children to adults over 66, could save the public purse millions over a 10 year period.
     

    Find out more here

  • Living not existing webinar

    Following Accessible Homes Week 2023 we ran an associated online event to delve into our research, Living not existing: The economic & social value of wheelchair user homes.
     

    Watch the recording of the webinar

  • Accessible Homes Week

    From 4-8 September we ran a week of action to celebrate what an accessible home can do for a person's wellbeing & overall quality of life. 

     

    Learn more about the week

  • HoME

    Join the Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition of 10 organisations calling for urgent action to tackle the UK's acute and growing shortage of accessible homes.

     

    Find out more here

Habinteg news

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Habinteg’s response to King's Speech at State Opening of Parliament

Habinteg welcomes the Government’s commitment to building more social and affordable housing, as confirmed in the Kings' Speech at the State Opening of Parliament....

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Government should act now to avoid deepening accessible homes crisis

We’re learning more about the new Labour government's plans to build more homes, and Habinteg is keen to ensure those new homes are designed to be inclusive and adaptable....

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From vision to reality: Accessible homes for everyone

The findings from the Levelling Up Housing Committee’s report into disabled people in the housing sector reveals a crucial need for reform in the UK’s housing sector....

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Why disabled people must raise their voices to make change in housing

Disability blogger and activist, Kerry Thompson, discusses being shortlisted for a new award and why the next elected Government needs to raise accessibility levels for new homes....

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Habinteg responds to Disabled People in the Housing Sector report

Habinteg Housing Association warmly welcomes the report of the House of Commons LUHC Committee’s inquiry into Disabled People in the Housing Sector....

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Government must act and bring in accessible and adaptable homes standard

Habinteg Chief Executive Nick Apetroaie welcomes Labour’s recent pledge to create a ‘grey belt’ and it’s five ‘golden rules’ – but what about the quality and longer-term suitability of such new homes,...

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Habinteg welcomes new Director of Assets

Habinteg Housing Association has appointed Russell Grainge as Director of Assets, responsible for all areas of Asset Management including strategy, planned and reactive maintenance as well as complian...

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More than one million households waiting for a home

A new analysis of housing waiting list figures by the National Housing Federation shows the average wait for a social housing property in England is five and a half years....

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Habinteg helps to shape London’s future accessibility

Recommendations made by Habinteg and the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) as part of a panel reviewing the London Plan 2021 have been sent in an open letter to London’s Mayor....

Media contact

For all media enquiries, in the first instance:

Email comms@habinteg.org.uk  outlining your enquiry, giving your deadline and your contact details.

If necessary, please follow up with a phone call to:

Sharon Herbert, Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, on 07592 374 158.

Christina McGill, 
Director of Social Impact & External Affairs, on 07809 420 075.