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Against the odds
— London councils delivering housing services to disabled people | | Author(s) | Sylvia Carter |
| Corporate Author | London Housing Unit |
| Publisher | London Housing Unit, London, 1997 |
| Pages | 68 pp |
| Source | London Housing Unit, 2nd Floor, Bedford House, 125-133 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JR. |
| Keywords | Housing for disabled people ; Needs [elderly] ; Grant allocation ; Housing Departments ; Social surveys ; London. |
| Annotation | This publication reports the results of a survey to assess how London councils were meeting the needs of disabled tenants immediately prior to the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The findings demonstrate a widespread awareness of needs. Examples of good practice are highlighted which may be relevant to housing, health and social care professionals. However, the scope of councils to be able to respond quickly and appropriately is necessarily constrained by available resources, and the Government's apparent reluctance to legislate for universal access standards in housing. The four sections of the survey cover: development and refurbishment of housing; housing grant resources and administration; needs assessment and allocation of housing; and services to tenants. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980331223 B |
| Classmark | KE:BN: IK: QCG: PG: 3F: 82L |
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