National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

the objective of making lifetime homes the norm for all new build housing by 2013 and gavea commitment to ensure that all new publicly funded housing is built to the Lifetime HomesStandard. The lifetime homes criteria were revised in July 2010 and now incorporate muchhigher levels of accessibility and adaptability.8.22 The original Lifetime Homes Standard requirements (pre July 2010) were generallyhigher than that required by Part M of the Building Regulations, although some elements ofPart M were equal. The lifetime homes criteria (post July 2010) required for new houses tomeet the Lifetime Homes Standard are as listed below in Table 8.4 and incorporate higherlevels of accessibility and adaptability than the original version. The focus remains on areasrelating to accessibility on the approach to the home, moving into and around the home andadaptability of the home to cater for changed needs arising from a permanent disability.89