Accessible Homes

The Accessible Housing Register was set up by the Mayor of London to provide consistency in the categorisation of homes for people with disabilities. This scheme rates homes based on the level of accessibility they provide.

You will find the following accessible homes ratings used throughout this site:

A – Wheelchair Accessible

Designed to meet latest wheelchair accessible housing design standards offering wide door width and corridors and full access (wheelchair turning space) to all rooms and facilities Includes all new build wheelchair accessible housing built to Housing Corporation Scheme Development Standards since 2000.

B – Partially Wheelchair Accessible

Designed to older wheelchair standards or significantly adapted to provide wheelchair access to at least the entrance level of the property.

C – Lifetime Homes

Designed with 16 Lifetime Homes design standards that together create an accessible and adaptable home. Main features include a level approach/entrance and wider doorways.

More information on Lifetime Homes is available here:
http://www.lifetimehomes.org.uk/

D – Easy Access

Main features include a level approach to the entrance, wider corridors and doorways than in general needs housing. Includes all new build houses, ground floor properties and properties above the ground floor with lift access built to Part M of Building Regulations.

E – Step Free

General needs housing with a level approach/entrance to the property and which has limited potential for future adaptability of bathroom and stairs.

F – All Other General Needs Housing

All other housing not fitting into one of the categories above

Read more detailed information about the Accessible Housing Register scheme here:
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/housing/housing-choice.jsp

Browsealoud

MHO.co.uk uses the Browsealoud plug in from Texthelp Systems. The Browsealoud plug in reads web pages aloud using a computerised voice. Download the plug in for your web browser at the Browsealoud site:

http://www.browsealoud.com/

Once the plug in has been installed point at the text on screen with the mouse pointer and it will be read to you. An on screen highlighter points at the words being read so it’s easy to follow the text.

AA Compliance

The MHO website MHO.co.uk has a double A accessibility rating. Double A accessibility is a website standard set by W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). W3C set standards and guidelines on the setting up and use of websites. Double A compliance means that the MHO website is considered accessible to people with a range of special needs.