buildmyaccessiblehome
Technology has become an essential part of our lives, it enables automation, and better collaboration and for many disabled people can provide independence. We’re constantly developing and evolving technology to do more for us and to make our lives much easier. In the 2020 Gartner IoT report, they suggested there would be around 20 billion […]
New Builds Aren’t Wheelchair-Accessible Today new builds fail to meet the wheelchair-accessible needs of disabled people. When I visited a new build bungalow recently, it showed that new build properties are inaccessible too. We’re currently being failed by property developers and the government due to their failure to push for more wheelchair-accessible properties. Wheelchair-Accessible New […]
A Year On It was a cold winter day when I decided it was time to look for a home. Amidst a global pandemic, I opened up Rightmove and began searching for potential properties. After pages and pages of searching, I found the majority of homes lacked accessible features. One whole year ago was when […]
Recently In Trend covered some of the ways to make homes more accessible. Reading the article gave some great points on how to make your property more accessible for disabled guests. As to extend on this topic, I’ve based today’s post inspiration on what was discussed and put my take on it when having guests […]
Message for Developers… Dear property developers. I am writing this post to give you a message on the need for more accessible housing. Having created this blog to discuss my needs and issues getting on the property market, I want to address those responsible for building properties more directly in hopes to push for action. […]
Update 4 I’m back again with a fourth house hunting update for you all! These posts aim to talk about the houses I’ve viewed and provide observations on how accessible they are for my needs. These posts aim to highlight the issues with accessible housing and my journey as a disabled first-time buyer. Will I […]
Fatigue Sets In From the last couple of updates, I’ve been unsuccessful in finding my perfect home. The property was just too small and didn’t accommodate even my basic accessibility needs. Often properties across the United Kingdom lack accessible design that enables disabled people to live in them independently. Very recently, I’ve felt the disappointment […]
What Do Accessible Homes Look Like? Do you ever wonder what an accessible home should look like? Well in this post series, I will be giving you an insight into what an accessible room could look like. Even with the recent government pledge for more accessible housing, we still have a way to go before […]
New Blog Series! Since I started house hunting, I’ve been unable to find an accessible home suitable for my needs. These homes often come with inaccessible features. Even with newer builds, they still come with step access to the property and lack features to allow disabled people to move easily around the property. This post […]
Inaccessible Viewings When I booked viewings recently, I’ve not been able to view the property myself. This is because there was no access to the property with, tight corridors and inaccessible features. However, what I’ve learnt from my second house-hunting update is, home pictures don’t always give you an accurate view of the property. Today’s […]