Сформовано: 2026-11-06T17:14:48.981Z (UTC) Джерело: https://minregion.gov.ua/en/blog/accessible-housing-accessibility-requirements-to-consider-when-building-and-renovating-homes-a87dfc53 [Accessibility](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/blog/categories/minregion-accessibility)[Housing and displaced people](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/blog/categories/minregion-housing) # Accessible housing: accessibility requirements to consider when building and renovating homes Published September 5, 2026 Updated October 30, 2026 To read 2 min Save Share this article ## Most read in this category [/en/blog/accessibility-must-become-a-unified-system-of-rules-for-the-state-communities-and-businesses-vitalii-bezghin-d1126afc](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/blog/accessibility-must-become-a-unified-system-of-rules-for-the-state-communities-and-businesses-vitalii-bezghin-d1126afc) ### Accessibility Must Become a Unified System of Rules for the State, Communities and Businesses - Vitalii Bezghin 1 month ago • 3 min [/en/blog/an-individual-accessibility-project-can-be-implemented-100-but-if-a-person-cannot-use-a-service-or-physically-reach-b671648c](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/blog/an-individual-accessibility-project-can-be-implemented-100-but-if-a-person-cannot-use-a-service-or-physically-reach-b671648c) ### An individual accessibility project can be implemented 100%, but if a person cannot use a service or physically reach it, the system still does not work for them. 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This is the result of accessibility monitoring conducted in communities 16 days ago • 2 min ## Useful links Find documents, services and open public discussions. - [Documents and regulations](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/documents) - [Services and guidance](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/services) - [Public consultations](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/consultations) ## Need help? Evacuation information hotline 1548 Hotline for prisoners of war, missing, deported and unlawfully detained persons 1648 [Ministry contacts →](https://minregion.gov.ua/en/contacts) News Import 20261030 2c1c9408be00a3dc74836627 Housing must be accessible and convenient for people regardless of age or health. Accessibility must therefore be considered at the design stage so that people can safely enter a building, move around it and use their homes. 👇We explain which accessibility requirements must be considered when designing, constructing, reconstructing and carrying out major repairs to residential buildings, and which types of housing they apply to. 📌What the law provides The Law of Ukraine “On Building Codes” defines safety and accessibility in the use of buildings as one of the main requirements for buildings and structures. Design and construction must therefore take account of the needs of people with limited mobility so that people with different needs can use buildings conveniently and safely. 📌Specific requirements for residential buildings are set out in particular in: - DBN V.2.2-15:2019 “Residential Buildings. Basic Provisions”; - DBN V.2.2-40:2018 “Inclusiveness of Buildings and Structures. Basic Provisions”. ✅What must be provided Accessible housing is not limited to an accessible building entrance. For people with limited mobility, the following must be provided: ▪️accessibility of the land plot and approaches to the building; an accessible entrance to the building; ▪️unobstructed access to interior spaces; ▪️access to the apartment or dwelling from the building entrance; ▪️the ability to use equipment and appliances safely and conveniently; ▪️the necessary information systems in the building and on the adjoining grounds; ▪️appropriate layouts for living spaces, including kitchens, entrance halls, corridors and bathrooms. When designing housing, it is important to consider the possibility of subsequent retrofitting if residents’ needs require it. Housing should therefore be designed so that it can be adapted to a person’s needs when necessary. 🔹Accessibility requirements cover more than new construction. They must also be considered during reconstruction, restoration and major repairs of existing residential buildings. The needs of people with limited mobility must likewise be considered when a building is adapted for comfortable and safe use. 🔹For residential construction, these requirements apply in particular to: - apartment buildings; - specialised apartment buildings for older people and people with disabilities; - dormitories. At the same time, the state building codes do not apply to the construction of individual homes. 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