Shocking Numbers of Disabled and Older People Deprived Accessible Housing Thanks to the Tories

Shocking numbers of disabled and older people deprived accessible housing thanks to the Tories

12 million people do not have the accessible housing they need - and Labour has failed to do anything after the Tories failed to, as well

Up To 885,000 People Deprived Of Accessible Home Opportunity Due To Government Delay

Share Post Share Email As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes had been delivered as promised, new analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg reveals. 29 July mareds the three-year anniversary of a government announcement confirming plans to require all new homes to have entrance l…

Up to 885,000 People Deprived of Accessible Home Opportunity Due to

Tuesday 29 July 2025 marked three years since the previous government committed to raising accessibility standards on all new homes in the country, yet have failed to do so. New analysis reveals how many more people could be living in accessible homes, had the government raised the standards as it had promised to.The analysis was done by the Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition, a group that Disability Rights UK is part of, co-chaired by t…

Up to 885,000 people deprived of accessible home opportunity due to government delay - THIIS Magazine

As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes had been delivered as promised, new analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg reveals. Today marks the three-year anniversary of a government announcement confirming plans to require all new homes to have entrance level step-free access and other accessibility features as a m…

Government delay deprives hundreds of thousands of accessible homes

As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes had been delivered as promised, new analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg reveals.