Comments on: Do brand new homes have to be wheelchair accessible?

By: colin s

colin s — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:18:59 +0000

this is allowed when you move on a new build estate there is usually a couple of houses thet have disabled access but as the houses are classed as dwellings differant rules apply to houses as oppossed to say offices and places of work because of employment rights so this means you dont have to have wheelchair access to a house
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bricklayer 10 yrs on site plus 5 yr course

By: AndyPandy

AndyPandy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:43:59 +0000

I don't think they do as some sites it would be quite difficult to achieve
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By: MARK L

MARK L — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:32:59 +0000

im a builder,and the law says ground level has to be wheelchair friendly,dont ask me why though
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By: iguana

iguana — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:58:59 +0000

Homes are private property, not public domain. You don’t have to let anyone in your home – and that includes people in wheelchairs, so no – they do not have to be accessible. .
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By: ganjagoddess2006

ganjagoddess2006 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:19:59 +0000

yes, it is allowed. The only time a home is made wheelchair accessible is when the owner wants it built that way or makes the changes themselves.
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Office manager for a construction company