Finding a Wheelchair Accessible Property

If you are a wheelchair user and you are looking to buy or rent a property you will undoubtedly find yourself facing major barriers due to very few estate or property agents having any knowledge of what is an accessible property. This includes the major online property experts that have not yet woken up to the requirements of the Disability Equality Act and the needs of the disabled.


What Is an Accessible Property This greatly depends on your disability and your exact needs, a wheelchair user for example will require either a level or ramped entrance, doors wide enough for wheelchair access, ground floor facilities such as a WC/wet room large enough to cater for a wheelchair user transferring on and off their chair as well as room for a carer if needed and of course a bedroom that offers enough space to maneuver etc.

People with vision impairments will be greatly assisted by doors, steps, handrails and any obstacles contrasting strongly in colour, such as dark coloured door against light walls; many vision impaired people will not see a white door located against a white wall. A simple coat of contrasting paint makes a world of difference to the vision impaired and such a simple solution.

How do you Find an Accessible Property

This can be a tricky and lengthy as well as a frustrating search if you use the everyday estate agent.

Most property sales and letting agent will think about where the nearest school, railway or major road network is.

Thankfully there is a property sales and letting agency called Branch Properties that specialise in finding accessible housing to buy or to let as well as helping sell your wheelchair adapted or accessible property by connecting you to disabled people that are serious about buying or letting.




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