Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 3
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Acknowledged
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Little progress made implementing mandatory M4(2) accessibility standard for new build homes.
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s announcement that it intends to make the M4(2) accessibility standard mandatory for all new build homes. This amendment to building regulations is an important policy change which will greatly increase the availability of accessible homes for disabled people. However, we are deeply concerned that the Department has made little progress towards implementing this policy in practice.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states the revised National Planning Policy Framework (published December 2024) requires local authorities to assess housing needs for disabled people, and it will set out its policies on new home accessibility 'in due course'.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 6 March 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗