{"id":340,"date":"2015-11-13T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T15:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-find-disabled-access-property\/"},"modified":"2020-08-08T12:21:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T12:21:46","slug":"how-to-find-disabled-access-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-find-disabled-access-property\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Disabled Access Property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>If finding your dream house is like finding a needle in a haystack, then finding your dream disabled access house is more akin to finding a pea in a Cathedral size bowl of minestrone soup. It has long been the case that searching for accessible <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> is a mammoth task, requiring an undertaking that should not be necessary in this day and age. Many web-based tools have begun to arise, with an aim of filling this gap and becoming a middle man between new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> and new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homeownership\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/owner-occupier\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/owner-occupier;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.020s_n;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Owner-occupier\" >home owner<\/a>. Yet most have failed. Is it just the case that there is not enough adapted property to supply the demand? With government regulation in some areas of the country aiming to enforce that <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/Accessible%20London%202014_4.pdf\" target=\"_top\">ten percent of new housing<\/a><\/span><\/span> is wheelchair accessible or easily adapted for wheelchair users, and that all are built to \u2018<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifetimehomes.org.uk\/pages\/lifetime-homes-principles.html\" target=\"_top\">The Lifetime Homes<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u2019 standards, surely in the not so far future the search process will become much, much easier.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If like most of us, you cannot wait until the not so far future here is a quick guide that covers where to look for the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> that you want!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\">So, you are looking around for a nice house that has easy access, which makes you feel: comfortable, independent and that most importantly one that you can call home. With around 98% of all house searches beginning online, the internet provides an amazingly powerful tool for you to filter your search, distil your priorities and get you to a suitable house. Websites such as <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\">thehouseshop.com<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0provide an accessible property section for their potential buyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lqgroup.org.uk\/_images\/assets\/properties\/large\/Acton-Gardens-CGI_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" align=\"none\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 1.27cm; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lqgroup.org.uk\/pricedin\/property-developments\/\" target=\"_top\">http:\/\/www.lqgroup.org.uk\/pricedin\/property-developments\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\">Another good place to start is your local housing authority, <span>who often have access to all of the disabled access properties in your area and can direct you to any: new build, shared\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/ownership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/ownership\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596975217075000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlDDAAL0ZDJPcUHLZz2g-t1Lmh5A\">ownership<\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/affordable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/affordable-housing\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596975217075000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbjF7i4GsRH1ey9sOsozqPXqclDg\">affordable<\/a><span>\u00a0homes that are or can be adapted\u00a0<\/span>in line with regulations such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/8-ways-to-make-your-apartment-building-more-handicap-accessible\/22447\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/8-ways-to-make-your-apartment-building-more-handicap-accessible\/22447\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596975217075000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGWUTggbtY__WHRBk8gCANeGRQW1Q\">California ADA<\/a>, for example<em>.<\/em>\u00a0Thirdly you have the option to purchase any home and adapt it to your needs. This can often prove time consuming and costly, but gives you the flexibility to design your accessible house in a way that suits you best. After trawling your inbox for updates and browsing these channels for new properties, hopefully you are at the stage where you have found \u2018your house\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The next stage in the search can often prove trickier than you may think. Arranging a viewing for an accessible property can often be a struggle. If it is a private sale or <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Estate (land)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_land;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Estate_(land);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t8_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(land)\" >estate<\/a> agency viewing it can often be the case &#8211; as sad as it is &#8211; that a seller may be reluctant to sell their house to be adapted. Or maybe, as in many cases, the property is inaccessible to be viewed in its current state. This restricts the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> even further. New developments however, offer a targeted approach and are very accommodating at viewings. It is therefore best, especially if this is your first search, to enquire about a new build. Even if you have little real interest in the property, it will give a good overview of what to expect at a viewing.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, your search should conclude with you finding a house that suits your needs and that you can love as your own. Good luck, and happy hunting!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">by Tom Samuel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 If finding your dream house is like finding a needle in a haystack, then finding your dream disabled access house is more akin to finding a pea in a Cathedral size bowl of minestrone soup. 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