A major new inquiry will investigate the chronic lack of
accessible and adaptable housing available for disabled people in Britain.
Following research which found that approximately 1.8 million disabled people
require suitable housing and approximately 300,000 do not have the adaptations
they need in their existing homes, the Equality and Human Right Commission will
investigate the provision of accessible and adaptable housing, and the effect
it has on disabled people’s right to live independently. The terms of reference
for the inquiry have been published today, while calls for evidence will begin
in early January. The inquiry will report in early 2018. Read more on the EHRC
website.
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