Accessibility Statement

Jessica Feingold is committed to making this website usable by everyone, including people who browse with a screen reader, navigate by keyboard, or rely on magnification or reduced motion. This statement sets out what has been done, what is known to fall short, and how to tell us if something does not work for you.

Standard we are working to

This site aims to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard most commonly referenced for public-facing websites in the United States. We regard that as a floor rather than a finish line.

Current status: substantially conformant, with the known exceptions listed below.

What has been done

Colour and contrast

Every text and background pairing has been measured against the WCAG contrast formula. Body and interface text meets the 4.5:1 minimum for normal text. Several low-opacity greys in an earlier version fell below that and have been corrected.

Keyboard access

• Every interactive element can be reached and operated with a keyboard alone.
• A visible gold focus ring marks the focused element. The browser default was nearly invisible against this dark palette and has been replaced.
• A Skip to content link is the first item in the tab order.
• The mobile menu closes with the Escape key.

Structure and screen readers

• One h1 per page, with headings in a logical order beneath it.
• Navigation, main content and footer are marked as landmarks.
• Every image carries alternative text. Decorative images are marked so screen readers skip them rather than reading a filename.
• Every form field has a programmatic label, including the dropdowns, which announce their purpose rather than relying on a visual placeholder.
• Form success and error messages are announced through a live region, so they are not missed by screen reader users.
• The page declares its language.

Motion

The site honours the prefers-reduced-motion setting. If you have reduced motion enabled in your operating system, scroll animations and transitions are switched off and smooth scrolling is disabled.

Zoom and small screens

Text reflows without horizontal scrolling down to a 320 pixel viewport and at 200% browser zoom. Nothing is disabled by pinch-zoom on a phone.

Without JavaScript

The mobile menu is built in CSS and works with JavaScript switched off. Listing carousels degrade to an ordinary horizontal scroller rather than breaking.

Known limitations

We would rather name these than claim they do not exist.

• Embedded map. The Google Maps panel in the contact section is third-party content and its accessibility is outside our control. The same address and directions are available as plain text and as a standard link immediately beside it, so no information is only available inside the map.
• Video content. Property tours hosted on Instagram and YouTube are played on those platforms, where captioning and controls are governed by the platform. Where a tour is essential to understanding a property, the written description on the property page covers the same ground.
• Listing carousels. Arrows and dot controls are keyboard operable. We are reviewing whether the announcements they make to screen readers are as clear as they could be.
• Documents. Any PDF flyers or offering packages linked from listings are produced by third parties and may not be fully tagged for screen readers. Ask us and we will supply the contents in an accessible format.

How this was assessed

This statement is based on a self-assessment carried out during development, combining automated checks — contrast ratio calculation, accessible-name auditing of every link, button and form control, heading order and landmark verification — with manual keyboard testing. It has not yet been audited by an independent third party or tested with users of assistive technology. We regard both as worthwhile next steps.

Tell us if something does not work

If any part of this site is difficult or impossible for you to use, please say so. Tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you were using, and we will look into it and get back to you.

If you need any information from this site in a different format — larger print, plain text, or read out over the phone — ask and we will provide it.