The first requirement of disabled people in participating as equal citizens within the community is a home which is suited to them. Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments. Swain et al, 1993.
Disabled people experience significant discrimination and disadvantage within the housing sector.
The DDA presents service providers and landlords with a range of duties and obligations about non-discriminatory practice and adjustments to make services accessible to disabled people. The DDA, the proposals of the Disability Rights Task Force, European and international law and commitment amongst the social housing sector to equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination provide a context in which disability discrimination should and can be tackled. To date, however, no specific guidance has been produced for registered social landlords concerning their duties under the act and best practice in meeting them. An action plan is a form of insurance. It allows you to demonstrate your organisation's commitment to complying with the DDA and to promoting disability equality by detailing what you intend to do and when you intend to do it.