Accessibility
Site help
We've designed this site to be easy to use and accessible for everyone, regardless of age, impairments or means of access. It supports standards-compliant web browsers and alternate devices such as audio browsers and PDAs.
This section provides information about site accessibility and highlights some features.
Speech enabled website
This website is speech-enabled with Browsealoud - software that reads our website aloud to you. This is helpful for people with visual impairments.
Browsealoud is free and easy to download. Once you have installed the software, all you need to do is scroll your mouse over the text and Browsealoud will read it for you. It also works on the website's menu and links, so you can navigate your way around easily.
Click here to download Browseaload.
Translation
Below you will find an automated Google translation service. Please select your language to have the site translated. This type of automatic translation should be understandable but we cannot guarantee that the translation is completely accurate.
If you would like information translated into another language please contact us.
Specification
The site has been developed using standards-compliant xHTML 1.0 and CSS 2 and conforms to the Web Accessibility Initiatives Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, level AA.
Recommended browsers
Although this site should be fully accessible from any web browser or device, only browsers that support modern web standards will receive a fully styled version.
To gain the full benefit of this and other websites, we recommend you use the latest version of your preferred browswer, as this is more likely to be standards-compliant. You can choose from one of the following:
Mozilla Firefox (for Windows, Mac Linux)Opera (for Windows, Mac or Linux)
Internet Explorer (for Windows)
Safari (for Mac)
Netscape (for Windows)
Page zoom
The page zoom tool makes it easier to enlarge text and images on the site, which is useful for people with mild visual impairments or manual dexterity impairments.
Access keys
If you find it difficult to use a mouse, the main site navigation supports access keys. To move between pages, simply hold down the Alt key (Windows) or the Control key (Mac) and hit the appropriate key.
The access keys below follow the British governments standard, which have been extended to suit the Performance Hub websites specific navigation.
S Skip navigation
J Jump to top of page
0 Accessibility
1 Home page
2 About us
3 Finding a Home
4 Customer services
5 Property services
6 Shared ownership
7 Investing in communities
N Media centre
V Jobs
P Publications
L Legal notices
H Help
M Site map
C Contact us
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