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Government urged to use new ‘portal’ to ‘shift balance of power’ on accessible housing

By John Pring on 1st February 2024 Category: Housing

Government urged to use new ‘portal’ to ‘shift balance of power’ on accessible housing
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The government must ensure that accessibility information is included on a new online “portal” that will offer key facts about properties being rented privately by landlords, say two disabled people’s organisations. The government plans to set up the new privately rented […]

Protesters say ‘obscene’ profits from ‘inhuman’ asylum housing conditions must end

By John Pring on 7th December 2023 Category: Housing

Protesters say ‘obscene’ profits from ‘inhuman’ asylum housing conditions must end
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Disabled refugees and allies have protested outside the Home Office at the “inhuman” treatment that disabled people seeking asylum receive from private sector companies paid to provide their accommodation. The protest called for an end to the “obscene profits” made by […]

Austerity changes are reducing impact of accessible housing funds, 12 years on

By John Pring on 21st September 2023 Category: Housing

Austerity changes are reducing impact of accessible housing funds, 12 years on
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New figures have shown how government changes made 12 years ago have significantly reduced the impact of increased funding for a scheme that helps disabled people make access improvements to their homes. They show how a key change to the way […]

Leonard Cheshire’s care home closure plan ‘is underhand and immoral’

By John Pring on 14th September 2023 Category: Housing

Leonard Cheshire’s care home closure plan ‘is underhand and immoral’
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Disabled residents of a Leonard Cheshire care home have described the charity’s actions as “underhand”, “immoral” and “despicable” after it suddenly announced plans to close the service and sell the building. Two residents of Chiltern House, in Gerrards Cross, south Buckinghamshire, […]

Council failed disabled woman over anti-social behaviour

By John Pring on 10th August 2023 Category: Housing

Council failed disabled woman over anti-social behaviour
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A disabled woman was left living in a home where she didn’t feel safe for more than a year because of the failures of a local authority and its housing agency, a joint ombudsmen report has concluded. Neighbours began ganging up […]

Gove ignores government’s promise on access standards for new homes

By John Pring on 27th July 2023 Category: Housing

Gove ignores government’s promise on access standards for new homes
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Ministers have been criticised for a “disgraceful” failure to keep their promise on introducing stricter accessibility standards for new homes, years after they first proposed improvements. Almost exactly a year ago, the government said it would consult on new rules that […]

Minister made ‘political’ decision to rule out safe evacuation for disabled people

By John Pring on 20th July 2023 Category: Housing

Minister made ‘political’ decision to rule out safe evacuation for disabled people
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The government made a secret political decision that it would be too expensive and impractical to ensure that disabled people can safely evacuate from high-rise blocks of flats in emergencies, the high court has concluded. A minister decided not to make […]

Government scraps plans to improve accessible housing scheme

By John Pring on 6th July 2023 Category: Housing

Government scraps plans to improve accessible housing scheme
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The government has abandoned its pledge to consult on three improvements to the scheme that funds disabled people to make access improvements to their homes, Disability News Service can reveal. Ministers promised in their People at the Heart of Care white […]

Government breaks pledge to consult on improvements to housing adaptations

By John Pring on 1st June 2023 Category: Housing

Government breaks pledge to consult on improvements to housing adaptations
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The government has refused to explain why it has not met its pledge to consult on three planned improvements to the scheme that funds disabled people to make access improvements to their homes. The People at the Heart of Care white […]

Call for support for disabled people enduring ‘unbearable’ post-Grenfell safety work

By John Pring on 2nd March 2023 Category: Housing

Call for support for disabled people enduring ‘unbearable’ post-Grenfell safety work
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The UK government has failed to realise the urgent support needs of disabled people who are having to endure “unbearable” safety work that is being carried out on their flats following the Grenfell fire, politicians have been told. Many disabled people […]

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