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The deadline for expressions of interest in the Environment Trust’s innovative and attractive development at Norfolk Park in Sheffield is fast approaching. The development, designed to green principles, consists of 47 one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses. All properties meet APR access standards and some of the apartments are specifically designed to meet the […]

Many visitors to this website have been disappointed to find that there is very little accessible property advertised for rent.† Currently, our only regular advertisers of accessible rental property are Sheffield Homes who advertise up to 25 properties with us on a weekly basis.† This is great for people in Sheffield but is not a […]

A new report from The Office for Disability Issues (ODI), ‘Better outcomes, lower costs’, is the latest in a series from government agencies looking at adaptations and equipment. It aims to provide, once and for all, evidence of the social and financial benefits of adaptations.† The report identifies four areas where savings may be made: […]

This development in Florida is still at the planning stage, but the access features available (in many cases as standard) put our Building Regulations to shame! We hope to advertise the development in our Overseas Section once property becomes available but if any readers of this news item would like to know more, please contact […]

†The Accessible Property Register encourages property businesses and websites to offer their advertisers our access criteria to identify and promote accessible and adapted property. Anyone looking for accessible property can then easily identify which properties meet APR access criteria. Qualifying adverts are automatically uploaded to this website. Advertisers benefit by getting additional exposure for the […]

Our ‘Find an approved estate agent service’ is available to anyone selling a property.† We only recommend reliable and trusted agencies all of whom will be members of a relevant professional association.† Our agents will make a professional valuation of your property without obligation.† And these agents support us in maintaining our free service to […]

The rights of tenants to request adaptations to common areas of rented properties look set to be strengthened. A green paper, the Discrimination Law Review, being published by the communities and local government secretary, Ruth Kelly, is intended to lead to a single equality bill designed to simplify and improve legislation and fill in gaps […]

†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 […]

†Bungalow or ground floor apartment with level access required for rent within traveling distance of Hull. Furnished or unfurnished 2 beds minimum Level access shower or shower cubicle (not shower over bath) Parking Garden preferred but not essential. Rent: Up to £600 per month available for the right property Contact Conrad Hodgkinson at APR on […]

We know we can sell accessible property, but can we find it too? A family about to complete sale on their current property are desparate to find a wheelchair accessible property, preferably in W Sussex – Shoreham, Midhurst, Southwick, Henfield areas but might consider further afield for the right property. The family are looking for: […]

†Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) are not-for-profit, locally based organisations that assist vulnerable older or disabled homeowners and tenants to repair, improve, maintain or adapt their homes. By improving people’s living conditions, HIAs enhance their quality of life and enable them to remain in their home in greater comfort and security, and are often the difference […]

† †A PLACE BY THE SEA Fancy an accessible place by the sea?! Channel 4 are making of a new series of ‘A Place by the Sea’, where we help house-hunting hopefuls find their dream home by the coast and we are looking for people to take part in the new series – Are you […]

How accessible is your property?† Use our new online access calculator to find out! This innovative online tool is straightforward to use and will allow anyone to provide a full access survey for any residential property. If you are advertising property, why not include an access survey as part of your advert? You will be […]

Good news for older and disabled people – Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, has announced that every new home built from 2013 must comply with 16 ‘lifetime homes standards’, designed to allow older people to stay in their homes for life by adapting them to their changing needs. All new public housing must comply by 2010. […]

At least two of the big house builders are now including properties built to wheelchair standards in their developments. It’s a small start but in the last month, both Barratt and Bryant Homes have announced developments that include a proportion of fully wheelchair accessible homes. Both developments (Barratt at Forest Place in Walthamstow, and Bryant […]