The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) and Habinteg Housing Association recently contributed to key discussions on inclusive housing at the Housing 2025 conference and the Greater London Authority Housing Committee.
Accessible housing
Fara Muneer, CAE’s Head of Business Development (pictured second from right, in image on right) and Christina McGill, Habinteg’s Director of Social Impact and External Affairs (pictured above on far right) participated in two panels on accessible and inclusive housing at Housing 2025.
Both Designing and delivering inclusive and accessible homes and places and Celebrating Women in Housing: Inspiring Leaders drew strong engagement from delegates across housing, planning, and design sectors.
Discussions focused on the systemic integration of accessibility into housing policy, local plans, planning guidance, and delivery frameworks.
London Plan
On behalf of CAE (which is part of Habinteg Housing Association) Fara also gave evidence at the GLA Housing Scrutiny Committee.
The session formed part of the evidence base for shaping the next London Plan, with a focus on how planning policy can better support accessible, inclusive, and age-friendly housing across the capital.
Fara’s contribution highlighted persistent delivery gaps and the need for stronger policy mechanisms and implementation frameworks.
Inclusive design
Both panels emphasised the importance of embedding inclusive design from the outset—ensuring housing strategies and developments respond to diverse needs, and are informed by consultation or co-production with disabled people.
For practitioners seeking practical guidance, the Inclusive Housing Design Guide (Habinteg, CAE, RIBA)—authored by Jacquel Runnalls with peer review by Marney Walker, both occupational therapists—is available via the CAE bookshop. The guide provides a detailed framework for delivering accessible housing at scale.