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Consultation Outcome Published 29 Jul 2022 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Raising accessibility standards for new homes

We are seeking views on options to raise accessibility standards for new homes.

Opened 8 Sep 2020
Closed 1 Dec 2020
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This consultation considers how to raise accessibility standards, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people.

In particular, it considers how the existing optional accessible and adaptable standard for homes and the wheelchair user standard are used and whether government should mandate a higher standard or reconsider the way the existing optional standards are used.