In the late 1980s, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation became particularly concerned about the quality of British housing and in particular how inaccessible and inconvenient many houses were for large segments of the population from those with young children through to frail older people and those with temporary or permanent disabilities.

In 1991 the Lifetime Homes concept was developed by a group of housing experts.

Lifetime Homes have16 design features that ensure a new house or flat will meet the needs of most households. This does not mean that every family is surrounded by things that they do not need. The accent is on accessibility and design features that make the home flexible enough to meet whatever comes along in life: a teenager with a broken leg, a family member with serious illness, or parents carrying in heavy shopping and dealing with a pushchair.

A number of the Lifetime Homes features were accepted by government and are now included in Part M of the Building Regulations, meaning all new properties have to incorporate them.

All of our properties, since the late 1980's have been built incorporating lifetime features.

More information about Lifetime Homes.