Making room: identifying, planning and delivering accessible homes for disabled people in Scotland

Cover Making Room

Disabled people in Scotland have a right to accessible and adequate housing, yet many struggle to find homes which meet their needs and aspirations.

The recent inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into accessible and adapted housing for disabled people in Scotland highlighted that many disabled people are demoralised and frustrated by the housing system due to a severe shortage of accessible and adapted houses across all tenures.