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The Malcolm case

Last updated: 08 Jun 2016

EHRC seeks assurance from NHS Scotland over equal access to health care

Published: 22 Jun 2016

EHRC Scotland will be contacting Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board to seek assurances that their legal requirements are being met for all disabled patients.

Looking at torture closer to home

Published: 11 Jun 2018

How can civil society organisations hold the government to account on human rights issues?

Housing and disabled people: a toolkit for local authorities in Wales

First Published: 18 Oct 2018

This toolkit is for local authority elected members in Wales, particularly those involved in housing and planning.

Housing and disabled people: a toolkit for local authorities in England

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

This toolkit includes guidance for local authorities in England on providing and managing housing adaptations, the allocation of housing, planning for accessible homes, strategic planning and supporting tenants.

Engaging with disabled people: an event planning guide

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

Event planning checklists of things to consider when planning an engagement event involving disabled people.

Your rights to accessible and adaptable housing in England

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

Guidance for disabled people and the organisations that support them, setting out your rights and responsibilities, information and tips on renting from a private landlord or from a letting agency, adapting your home and where to get help.

Your rights to accessible and adaptable housing in Scotland

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

Guidance for disabled people and the organisations that support them, setting out your rights and responsibilities, information and tips on renting from a private landlord or from a letting agency, adapting your home and where to get help.

Your rights to accessible and adaptable housing in Wales

First Published: 18 Oct 2018

A guide for disabled people and the organisations that support them. Setting out your rights and responsibilities, information and tips on renting from a private landlord or from a letting agency, adapting your home and where to get help.

Making changes to your home because of your disability

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

This information is for disabled people. It is about making changes to your home if you need to because of your disability.

Your rights when you rent from a private landlord: information for disabled people

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

This information is for disabled people. It is about your rights when you rent a home from a private landlord.

Social housing and your rights: information for disabled people

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

This information is for disabled people. It is about renting social housing and your rights. Social housing is housing run by councils and housing associations.

Housing and disabled people: your rights

Last updated: 26 Feb 2020

We have produced guides on accessible and adaptable housing for disabled people in England, Scotland and Wales, and the organisations that support them.

Housing and disabled people: what should local authorities do?

Last updated: 01 Feb 2019

Toolkits for local authorities in England and Wales, and for elected members in Scotland, particularly those involved in housing and planning.

Housing and disabled people: a toolkit for elected members of local authorities in Scotland

First Published: 11 Dec 2018

This toolkit is for those involved in housing and planning in local authorities in Scotland. It covers the Public Sector Equality Duty, planning accessible homes, providing adaptations and accessible housing registers.