One Agency has started identifying which of its for-sale and for-rent properties are wheelchair-friendly, to make the search process easier for wheelchair users.

The group is now using a wheelchair icon when promoting wheelchair-friendly properties in its social and digital marketing.

One Agency would also like to add a wheelchair-friendly filtering option to its online listings, but this is a much bigger technical challenge that requires input from the property portals.

A wheelchair-friendly property is one that has features like wide doors, large bathrooms, and the ability to enter and navigate the property without stairs.

Founder and CEO Paul Davies said until this issue was brought to his attention, he didn’t realise how difficult property searching could be for people who use a wheelchair.

Army Veteran, Ms Tahnee Barnes, who now works with Veterans with mental illnesses and disabilities approached us to see if there were any changes that could be made to help people with disabilities in their property search.