Thursday, 3 January 2019

Why Industry Should Back Accessible Homes


The Home Builders Federation is discouraging councils from building inclusive housing. The Federation has advised at least 17 local authorities against setting mandatory targets for more accessible housing in new local planning policies, suggesting they could dent profits. It has also questioned whether predictions of an ageing population will mean there will be an increased demand for inclusive housing. This advice not only undermines planning aimed at mitigating the effects of profound demographic change that are expected to take over the next decade. It also denies the realities of today’s housing market. Only 7% of English homes achieve a basic level of accessibility. Read more on 24housing.

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