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Accessible housing for disabled home-seekers
Disabled and older people can find wheelchair user homes for rent more swiftly thanks to a strengthened search function on England’s dedicated accessible housing portal, Accessible NOW. The site boasts key information that other property portals may not have, including accessibility features like wet rooms, step-free…
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Hello
Hi everyone 👋 I’m a person with a physical disability, and I’m trying to become more independent again, just like before. Could you please tell me if you know any helpful websites or communities where I could share my fundraiser? I would really appreciate your advice and any guidance. Thank you so much for your help 💚 Best…
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Quickie QS5X
Hey! So after going back and forth considering which aid would be best for my disability, I think I've finally decided on an active powerchair with a power add on. I trialled a Quickie QS5X yesterday and compared to the basic G-Logic Excel that I've had for nearly 3 years, it's so much easier to manoeuvre. I don't want to…
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Social worker
Morning all I hope your all well? I've just had a needs assessment done. I'm absolutely gobsmacked by the social worker commenting on my possessions saying thats expensive, she also made comments about the flat isnt bad as she's seen worse . There is a mess ever where. Flat hasnt been cleaned since corvid. She then said…
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Adaptions for newly wheelchair bound council tenant.
Hi all. My first post. My Daughters 2 bed ground floor flat isn’t suitable for her wheelchair as it won’t go round a hallway turn or through some of the doors. the Council have offered her a small one bedroom bungalow which they will have to adapt at an unsafe location prone to crime, drugs, violence and ASB. She has full…
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My housing exchange
Hi im new here . I wanted some advice kn my housing exchange . I put in for a house exchange before chirstmas as i saw a perfect home for my needs as i have lumbar spinal stenosis . The lady who wants to swap with me loves my home and wants to move here as she looks after her nan near by . We put out applications in her…
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In need of accessible council housing swap!
I'm not sure what to do. I currently live in a ground floor council flat. I've been here 5 years now, I had to move out my parents as my health had gotten too bad and I could no longer do stairs. My health is only worse now and although my flat is ground floor, it has steps and a slope to access, the shower is in a bath…
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Assistance for Non Slip Flooring in main room I live in
I am currently having a DFG carried out in my Home,however it is being refused to put non slip flooring in the room I spend 99.9% of the time I have already fallen on this flooring that’s normal vinyl on 6th January,which has caused Lymphodema & a lump and I am being investigated on Breast Cancer Pathway 2 week referral, I…
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New Council Housing in Somerset
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/25/council-homes-somerset-uk-glorious-proof-labour
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Housing issues
Hi everyone I am new here so l don't know much about it. Basically l got a disabled daughter with multiple health conditions. We live in small conuncil flat. Please note l am a lease holder. The property is too small for us. We have tried to apply for bigger housing so far no luck. Just because l have a property council…
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Mouse recommendations for dodgy wrists?
Hi everyone!! I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for an alternative to my standard mouse? I’ve got fibro and using conventional computer mice for work is becoming awful. My wrist is always throbbing and it’s getting so hard to click precisely when I’m doing anything. Does anyone have a recommendation for a…
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Renting a room to a 3 bed flat. How does it work?
hi I am renting a room in a flat with my three children, two five year olds and a 19 month old baby. I’ve been researching online and can see I might be eligible for help with housing costs for a 3 bed flat. I am a private tenant and would like to rent again but privately a 3 bed flat. How does this while I’m on universal…
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Housing deposit
Hi I'm looking to relocate from Devon to Worcester, I am in receipt of universal credit/pip/lcwra. Will I be entitled for help with the rental deposit and if so how do I go about it, is it Devon council or Worcestershire council I approach? Many thanks Kind regards. K 🙂
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Council Tax Discount
I am aware that an (up to) 100% discount is available for residents with MH issues - not physical issues - this is wrong …. I am totally unable to walk and use very little council resources - I also do have "Parkinsonism" so would that suffice for a discount ?
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Alarms detecting falls within and away from home, linked to Call Centre
Hello Everyone Seeking recommendations of alarm, worn on wrist preferably, that picks up if I fall both within home and away from home and would alert a Call Centre as well as have contacts of family members to alert. Thank you for help with this. I already have box outside my home which emergency services know code to.
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Housing Help
New here so hope this is okay. I am currently 27 and I am looking to move out of the supported accomodation I have been in since leaving hospital in 2023. However, my application to get on the housing register was denied as it was said I have "adequate housing". I've tried to reach both my care-co and the bed placement…
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Counil Disability Services Compared
Hi Everyone, I would like some insights into your experiences with disability support in your region. I have ataxic/spastic cerebral palsy and moved to Wales from Reading because I was led to believe that disability support was much better there. I sold my flat, and moved in with my mother while I looked for a place…
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How long is reasonable?
Hello I have tried to find on the Internet, how much time is reasonable? We currently live in a bungalow, it was adapted for me 10 years ago, ramps, wet room, hand rails, higher toilet. Social Housing. As time has passed unfortunately our health has deteriorated too, I now need a special toilet that cleans you. I had an Ot…
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Housing Associations & Adaptions service charges
Hi Just a bit of general advice, if anyone could please. Looking at a HA property to rent, it has some disabled adaptations going in for me. Apparently, there is a service charge of approx £5 per adaptation per week, so W&D toilet, each ceiling hoist, stairlift, it's going to add up! From what I can gather from the…
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Moving house
Hi, I rent a room privately and I’m going to be moving again private rent and I don’t know how it works or whether it will affect my support. If it affects the help I get then I guess I will stay put. I receive help via UC with LCWRA element and I also have PIP. When I notify UC journal that I am moving what happens to me…
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Revitive circulation booster
I am thinking of buying a Revitive machine to help my legs at £200+ They claim to help many problems Would it help arthritis causing a total lack of mobility? Any genuine users out there like to comment?
