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Policy blog
Our policy blog is dedicated to the voices and experiences of people with lived experience and professional expertise in planning and delivering accessible homes.
Explore topics such as planning accessible homes, designing wheelchair accessible and inclusive housing, and the transformative power of a home that meets your access needs.
Policy blog
Baroness Brinton: M4(2) Now! – Why the need for accessible and adaptable homes is urgent
Baroness Brinton outlines why she believes bringing in the M4(2) accessible and adaptable building standard, now, will transform the lives of disabled and older people in the next 75 years and save money.
Read Baroness Brinton: M4(2) Now! – Why the need for accessible and adaptable homes is urgent…Paul Smith: Seizing the opportunity for accessible homes
Paul Smith, of Foundations, discusses the untapped potential of the Disabled Facilities Grant and how landlords can be encouraged to think differently about making homes more accessible.
Read Paul Smith: Seizing the opportunity for accessible homes…Sunny Sahadevan: Future-proofing housing and enhancing liveability
Interim Service Director for Sustainable Development at Luton Borough Council, Sunny Sahadevan, writes this blog in a personal capacity, from his perspective as a senior planning professional.
Muyiwa Oki: Building a future of accessible and adaptable homes
RIBA president and architect Muyiwa Oki writes about why architects, Local Planning Authorities, and the government must now focus on collaborative, collective action to make inclusivity in housing happen.
Read Muyiwa Oki: Building a future of accessible and adaptable homes…Work for us
Working at Habinteg
We believe that mutual commitment and shared responsibility is key. We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to be an employer of choice. Everything we do is underpinned by our four cultural values: Agile, Accountable, Ambitious and Attentive.
We offer a comprehensive and person-centred employment package to our staff. This includes:
- Flexible approach to working week including full-time, part-time and job-sharing possibilities.
- Welcoming, accessible work environments including remote working
- Training and development programme
- Ethical pension scheme from the Pensions Trust - we match up to 10%
- Life assurance scheme
- Free eye test & contribution towards glasses
- Cycle scheme
- Subscription payment
- Company subscription to Simply Health & Rewards
- Bonus 'Habinteg Day' off to take at any point in the year!
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome candidates with 
disabilities, long-term health conditions to apply for our roles. We encourage job-seekers from all backgrounds and experiences to express their interest, and to contact us at recruitment@habinteg.org.uk if you would like to chat to us or discuss reasonable adjustments for your application or interview process.
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