Final blog in the DDA series explores why accessibility must be a core measure of housing success

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Emma Palmer, Cabinet Office Disability and Housing Ambassador and Chief Executive of Eastlight Community Homes, explores why accessibility must become a core measure of success in housing, not an afterthought.

She highlights the persistent gap between intention and action, with only a fraction of new homes meeting accessibility standards. Emma calls for a national conversation uniting disabled people, landlords, developers, and policymakers to embed inclusion from the outset.

Through collaboration, universal design, and genuine resident involvement, she argues, the sector can deliver homes that promote dignity, independence, and long-term sustainability for all.

This is the final blog in a series of Housing LIN guest blogs leading up to the 30th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. Read them all here.