Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the implementation of the duty on landlords to allow disabled tenants to make access improvements to the hallways, staircases and entrances of residential properties.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The Government response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report “Building for Equality: Disability and the Built Environment” published on 15 March 2018, made clear that “Government intends to commence Section 36, subject to Parliamentary passage of any regulations, should these prove necessary. Further work on identifying and assessing any additional burdens on local authorities is first required, after which an announcement on timing of the commencement will be made.”
The report can be found (attached) at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report