Policy blog

Since 2019, the TCPA has been campaigning for changes to national legislation to raise the standard of new housing, and the association has drafted the Healthy Homes Bill to show how to achieve that in practice.

1 Mar 2022 03:31 PM

Housing experts have today warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled people.

 

24 Jun 2019 11:55 PM

Habinteg has created a toolkit designed to help local government leaders improve the availability and management of housing for disabled people. The document offers best practise approaches and practical tools to empower local authorities to consult, provide useful adaptations, assess housing stock and build accessibility into planning frameworks.

19 Oct 2018 04:05 PM

In 2018 Habinteg assessed accessible housing requirements in place in local planning authorities across England. 

17 Oct 2018 12:01 PM