• Latest research

    Our 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

    Watch our online event to learn about the benefits of accessible homes and our research, Living not existing: The economic & social value of wheelchair user homes.
     

    Watch the recording of the webinar

  • Accessible Homes Week

    From 9-13 September 2024, we ran a week-long campaign to illustrate some of the most tangible value, to society, of building to the M4(2) accessible and adaptable standard. 

     

    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 receives governance upgrade to G1

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has upgraded Habinteg’s governance rating from G2 to G1 following a stability check carried out this autumn as the organisation has made the necessary impro...

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Habinteg and Hounslow Council unveil new accessible housing developments

Habinteg Housing Association has completed 29 new accessible homes in the past six months, thanks to a partnership with Hounslow Council....

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Habinteg responds to Autumn Budget 2024

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

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Habinteg & CAE break ground with NEW Inclusive Housing Design Guide

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

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Adaptations to older homes could cost households thousands: Habinteg

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. ...

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Habinteg joins Westminster march to ask for more accessible homes

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

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Campaigners count cost of Gov inaction on minimum accessibility standards 

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 gov...

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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....

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.