Summary tables
These summary tables simplify the various requirements set out in Part M regulations and Lifetime Homes standards. The first table in this section brings together the information necessary to see at a glance what needs to be achieved to meet the Part M Building regulations. Alongside this we present some of the (very similar) Lifetime Homes requirements relating to accessibility (which have been revised and clarified after consultation since they were originally published in 1997). The table also shows the relevant Housing Corporation Scheme Development Standards that will be covered by meeting Lifetime Homes requirements, although it is recommended that the latest edition of the Scheme Development Standards is also referred to.
The second table sets out the full Lifetime Homes standards for reference. Homes that meet all the standards are entitled to be designated ‘Lifetime Homes’. They will also meet the Part M Building Regulations, the relevant parts of the Housing Corporation Scheme Development Standards as indicated in the table, and the requirements of most local authorities for accessible housing.
- Part
M regulations and Lifetime Homes accessibility requirements
(table 1) - The
Lifetime Homes standards
(table 2)
Find out more about:
- Introduction to Lifetime Homes
- Summary tables
- Achieving Part M and Lifetime Homes standards
- The market for Lifetime Homes
- Lifetime Homes questions