The fiancé of an aspiring equestrian star who suffered spinal injuries as the result of a fall from a horse has made a YouTube video about how the couple installed a homelift in their home which has gone viral with over four million views in four days.
Independent living might sound like a dream, but finding housing that suits your individual needs can be a challenge. It can seem like an endless…
Home ownership is a dream that a lot of people feel is out of their reach, and that’s only compounded when you or your partner…
Champion of accessible and inclusive housing, Habinteg is campaigning for the government, councils and developers to recognise the importance of increasing the supply of accessible…
According to recent reports by Habinteg, there are 1.8 million disabled people across the UK that do not currently have sufficient housing to meet their…
**40% of supported housing schemes at risk of closure and 80% future developments stopped** A coalition of disability charities has signed an open letter calling…
The number of disabled people on council housing waiting lists in England has increased by over 17 per cent over the last five years The…
Habinteg and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) have launched an innovative online toolkit to help make accessible housing a national priority. This interactive…
An employment partnership between Sanctuary Group and Shaw Trust has helped provide jobs for disabled and disadvantaged people in Liverpool. The leading housing and care…
Nearly two thirds of councils are failing to complete home adaptations for disabled people within the one year legal limit Almost half of councils are…
Bungalows are still one of the most popular types of home, and 30% of us would like to move into one if we moved in…
Friday 16th January saw the High Street at Limewood transformed into a 1950s Street Party. Partnership organisations Choices Housing Association, Staffordshire County Council and The…
Up to 300,000 disabled people will spend Christmas trapped in unsuitable homes 84 per cent of councils have no idea how many wheelchair-friendly homes are…
A poll has found 75 per cent of people in Britain say their houses do not have a ‘disabled-friendly’ front door House of Lords to…
Two homes that are a new concept in creating safe, secure places where people with learning difficulties can live independently are about to open in…