Ministers Sat On Accessible Housing Research For Up To Four Years

Ministers delayed publishing a report that called for more research into the benefits of accessible housing for up to four years. The report, by architectural firm PRP, was finally published last week by the MHCLG, but none of the research and evidence referenced in the document is dated later than March 2016. Payments for the research appear to have been made as long ago as April 2016, and PRP said this week that it was finalised in 2017. The report examined evidence on the benefits of accessible housing, and the effectiveness of guidance relating to other buildings to see how well it was meeting the needs of disabled people. Read more on Disability News Service.

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