 In Canada, Flexhousing is a concept that encourages homeowners to make renovations that modify their house over time to meet changing accessibility needs. The concept supports the goals of enabling "homeowners to occupy a dwelling for longer periods of time, perhaps over their entire lifetimes, while adapting to changing circumstances and meeting a wide range of needs"; Universal Housing in the United States and Lifetime Homes in the United Kingdom are similar concepts.  Great Britain applies the most widespread application of home access to date. In 1999, Parliament passed Section M, an amendment to residential building regulations requiring basic access in all new homes,"Doors to Be Swept Away in New Rules for Builders", Rachel Kelley, The Times, December 5, 1997. but even so in a survey by YouGov in 2019 only 21\% of respondents said a wheelchair user would reasonably be able access all areas of their home.  In the United States, the 1988 Amendments to the Fair Housing Act added people with disabilities, as well as familial status, to the classes already protected by law from discrimination (race, color, gender, religion, creed, and country of origin). Among the protection for people with disabilities in the 1988 Amendments are seven construction requirements for all multifamily buildings of more than four units first occupied after March 13, 1991. These seven requirements are as follows:Fair Housing First, a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. An accessible building entrance on an accessible route, Accessible common and public use areas, Doors usable by a person in a wheelchair, Accessible route into and through the dwelling unit, Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations, Reinforced walls in bathrooms for later installation of grab bars, and Usable kitchens and bathrooms.
Canada In Canada, Flexhousing is a concept that encourages homeowners to make renovations that modify their house over time to meet changing accessibility needs. The concept supports the goals of enabling "homeowners to occupy a dwelling for longer periods of time, perhaps over their entire lifetimes, while adapting to changing circumstances and meeting a wide range of needs"; Universal Housing in the United States and Lifetime Homes in the United Kingdom are similar concepts. United Kingdom Great Britain applies the most widespread application of home access to date. In 1999, Parliament passed Section M, an amendment to residential building regulations requiring basic access in all new homes,"Doors to Be Swept Away in New Rules for Builders", Rachel Kelley, The Times, December 5, 1997. but even so in a survey by YouGov in 2019 only 21\% of respondents said a wheelchair user would reasonably be able access all areas of their home. United States In the United States, the 1988 Amendments to the Fair Housing Act added people with disabilities, as well as familial status, to the classes already protected by law from discrimination (race, color, gender, religion, creed, and country of origin). Among the protection for people with disabilities in the 1988 Amendments are seven construction requirements for all multifamily buildings of more than four units first occupied after March 13, 1991. These seven requirements are as follows:Fair Housing First, a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. An accessible building entrance on an accessible route, Accessible common and public use areas, Doors usable by a person in a wheelchair, Accessible route into and through the dwelling unit, Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations, Reinforced walls in bathrooms for later installation of grab bars, and Usable kitchens and bathrooms.
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