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Every new home built in England will have to be designed to suit an ageing population, under government plans. Ministers want all new homes to include 16 features such as stairs wide enough for stairlifts, downstairs bathrooms, and room for wheelchairs to turn. Builders have until 2010 to show they are adopting the standards, with the threat of compulsion from 2013 if not. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 March 2008 )
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