HOU7 criteria vs. 'Lifetime Homes' standards and Building Regulations comparison

Table 2: HOU7 criteria vs. 'Lifetime Homes' standards, Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards, DfC HAG standards and NI Building Regulations 1. Car parking 2. Distance from parking space to home 3. Approach gradients to home 4. Entrances 5. Communal stairs/lifts 6. Doorways/hallways 7. Space to move around / circulation 8. Living room entrance level 9. Convenient bed space Criteria assessed against: Lifetime Homes Standards (Adaptable housing/Accessible housing), Policy HOU7 (Included Criterion), DfC HAG requirements for Lifetime Homes (social housing only), Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards (Subsidised Intermediate Rent), NI Building Regulations, and DfC HAG Wheelchair Accessible Standards (social housing and SIR).