Accessibility Statement

This statement relates to:

  • Fairhive.co.uk

This website is run by Fairhive Homes Litd. We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts

  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen

  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible is our website?

We know some parts of our website are not fully accessible:

  • Some documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software, however where this is the case we have provided details of how you can contact us to request an accessible version or we have provided an accessible text-only word document for you to view the information.

  • Some of our digital maps may not work with assistive technology, however where this is the case we have provided details of how you can contact us to request the information in an accessible format.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

  • Email us on: hello@fairhive.co.uk

  • Call us on: 01296 732600

  • Write to us at: Communications Team, Fairfax House, 69 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2NJ

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with out website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Communications & Communities Manager on hello@fairhive.co.uk or 01296 732600.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.

Depending on social distancing, we may be able to arrange a meeting with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Find out how to contact us

Technical information about our websites' accessibility

We are committed to making our website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • None

Disproportionate burden

  • Some large or complicated PDFs and other documents which are not essential to our services pose a disproportionate burden to us however where this is the case, we have provided details of how you can contact us to obtain the information in an accessible format or we have provided an accessible text-only word document for you to view the information.

We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues and we believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment, likely to be in September 2022.

  • Some PDFs and other documents not essential to our services which are currently under review and will need to be replaced in the near future pose a disproportionate burden to us. However where this is the case, we have provided details of how you can contact us to obtain the information in an accessible format or we have provided an accessible text-only word document for you to view the information.

We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues and we believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the document review periods end.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

  • The digital maps on our websites are exempt from the regulations as they are not intended for navigational purposes however where this is the case, we have provided details of how you can contact us to obtain the information in an accessible format.

  • PDFs and other documents published before 23 September 2018 are exempt from the regulations however where this is the case, we have provided details of how you can contact us to obtain the information in an accessible format or we have provided an accessible text-only word document for you to view the information. Any updated versions of the documents will be published in an accessible format

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was originally prepared on 22 September 2020. It will be reviewed in September 2022.