Accessible property in Scotland

†Making contacts in Scotland has not been particularly easy, so we were delighted to find two websites, both of which contain a wealth of useful information about accessible property and housing options.

Ownership Options specialise in the homeownership issues affecting disabled people in Scotland.

Work includes:
providing advice and information about homebuying for disabled people and their carers
co-ordinating individual homebuying projects
lobbying to remove the financial, legal and practical barriers to ownership
providing training and consultancy for the public and private sectors
Ownership Options Is non-profit making, and registered as a charity in Scotland.† This site is aimed at people supporting disabled people to buy, such as financial advisors, solicitors, and architects as well as social workers and housing advisors. It contains information on many aspects of home ownership from raising the money to buy a property, to designing a house from scratch. If you are disabled, you may also find the original Ownership Options website of interest. It explains the process of buying in a more descriptive way.

Accessible Features run by the same charity is a great site for anyone wanting to understand more about access and and the features which promote access. The site also looks at practical ways of promoting access and at the business and legal case which should make it imperative for businesses and organisations to take access seriously. The site is clearly laid out, easy to use and contains a wealth of valuable information and advice. Don't miss!

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