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Habinteg welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement of an additional £86 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget. 

4 Nov 2024 11:47 AM

Habinteg and the Centre for Accessible Environments' guide aims to inspire and equip built environment professionals to create inclusive, adaptable homes for all.

4 Oct 2024 10:19 AM

Cost comparisons of common home adaptations show people making those adaptations in a visitable dwelling could be £27,000 worse off than those in an accessible home. 

9 Sep 2024 07:57 AM

Habinteg joined disability campaigners in Westminster this week to ask Prime Minister Keir Starmer to raise the accessibility standard for all new homes.

 

2 Aug 2024 10:04 AM

A quarter of a million more people could be living in accessible and adaptable homes if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes had been delivered as promised by the government in 2022. 

29 Jul 2024 05:05 PM

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.

22 Jul 2024 07:31 PM

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.

22 Jul 2024 05:27 PM

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.

17 Jun 2024 05:08 PM

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.

14 Jun 2024 09:59 AM