Housing and disabled people: guidance for local authorities

Local authorities in England and Wales and elected members in Scotland have a duty to safeguard and promote disabled people’s rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Under the Public Sector Equality Duty they must also have due regard to:

• eliminating unlawful discrimination
• advancing equality of opportunity
• fostering good relations

To have ‘due regard’ means to make yourself fully aware of – and understand – what is needed, and to put this knowledge into practice where relevant.

 The toolkits aim to support them to:

• consider housing for disabled people in their strategies and plans
• involve disabled people in a meaningful way
• share best practice
• help with scrutiny of local authority housing policies and practices