Submitted by Kirsty Brutnell on Wednesday 11th February 2026
Published on Friday 20th March 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 20th September 2026
Current Signatures: 37
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
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Access ~ Addressing ~ Build ~ Convention ~ Create ~ crisis ~ Equal ~ Equality Act ~ Essential ~ fund ~ Homes ~ Housing ~ housing developments ~ independence ~ investment ~ Lack ~ Luxury ~ Mandatory ~ Minimum ~ Regulations ~ society ~ WHEELCHAIR
Require building of fully wheelchair accessible homes in all new developments
We believe accessible housing isn't a luxury & is essential for independent living & equal participation in society. The UK cannot meet the obligations of the Equality Act or the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities without addressing the crisis of a lack of accessible housing.
• Make wheelchair accessible (Category 3) homes a mandatory requirement in all new housing developments
• Set a national minimum percentage of wheelchair accessible homes for every development
• Strengthen and enforce building regulations so developers cannot opt out of accessibility requirements
• Increase investment in accessible social housing
• Create a national accessible housing register
• Improve funding and processes for home adaptations
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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