Policy blog

As part of Accessible Homes Week, new 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.

1 Sep 2023 10:43 AM

Housing occupational therapist and inclusive environments specialist Jacquel Runnalls discusses why the government’s recent decision to update accessibility standards for new-build homes in England is welcome. 

22 Sep 2022 10:36 AM

Chartered Institute for Housing's Senior Policy and Practice Officer, Sarah Davis, writes about the Government's recent decision raising accessibility standards for all new homes in England and the positive impact it will have on disabled people.

21 Sep 2022 10:34 AM

Read our CEO's comments about the change in accessibility standard for new-build homes in England, and find out why he says the government must ensure the change is brought in as soon as possible.

21 Sep 2022 10:34 AM