Accessible housing: "It's a wild west"
A shortage of accessible homes is taking away disabled people's independence. One wheelchair user, Sam, tells us what flat hunting's like when you're disabled.
Adapted and accessible housing can make a big difference to the lives of disabled people. A suitable home can mean living independently. But without one, many say they need to rely on carers or help from family and friends. And there's currently a shortage in many parts of the country, with some disabled people saying that finding suitable rental accommodation is like a "wild west". Councils have few obligations to build accessible homes, and a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation has found some of England's major cities have no plans for providing wheelchair-accessible homes.
For the latest episode of 5 Minutes On, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ reporter Alex Taylor meets 24-year-old Sam Morton, a wheelchair user who after months of disappointment, has finally moved into his dream accessible home. He shares his experiences of what it's like flat hunting when you're disabled.
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