Can You Help Improve Accessible Housing? An Accessible Housing Advocate Is Looking for Case Studies
Guy Harris: “I need a landlord and/or tenant in the private rented sector that have had adaptations made for them and that has been a positive experience.”
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Summary |
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| What’s the ask? | A request to connect with landlords or wheelchair-using tenants who have experience with accessible adaptations. |
| Who’s behind it? | Guy Harris, Director of AccessiblePRS, a leading voice on accessible property rental in the UK. |
| Why it matters | These real-life stories will inform research that could improve accessible housing for others. |
| How to help | Get in touch directly or share this with your networks. |
Why First-Hand Experiences Matter
For housing to be truly accessible, it has to support the way people live, not force them to work around what doesn’t. To help make that a reality, Property Accessibility Consultant and Advocate Guy Harris is looking for real-world examples from the people who know this best.
He’s supporting a research project that needs input from:
- Landlords who have rented to a wheelchair user/disabled person and have agreed to adaptations
- Wheelchair users currently living in privately rented homes where adaptations have been made
Guy has spent years pushing for practical change in a system that often overlooks disabled renters. His work is focused, persistent, and grounded in real experience. But to build a case that can influence policy and industry standards, he needs evidence—real stories from the people living it. If you’re a wheelchair user or a landlord who’s adapted a property, your story could inform how future rental homes are designed, managed, and understood by decision-makers across the housing sector.
Who’s Behind the Research?
Guy Harris is Director of AccessiblePRS, a UK-based organisation that helps bridge the gap between accessible housing needs and the property market. With a background in both real estate and lived experience as a disabled person, Guy brings both insight and passion to his work.
He’s known for championing practical solutions in a sector that often overlooks disabled renters. This research is the latest effort to keep lived experience front and centre in conversations about accessibility.
If you or someone you know fits the bill, please get in touch:
How You Can Help
If you’re a wheelchair user who’s renting a property that’s been adapted—or a landlord who’s supported a tenant through adaptations—your experience could be part of something bigger.
Even if you can’t help directly, please consider sharing this request with your network. Every story helps build a more complete picture of what accessible renting really looks like.
About Guy Harris
Guy Harris is the founder and director of AccessiblePRS, working to increase the availability of accessible private rental homes across the UK. Drawing on both professional and personal experience, Guy works with landlords, developers, and local authorities to improve how disabled people access housing that works for them.