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Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Monday, 13 June 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2022. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Monday, 27 June 2022 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.


Leasehold: Disability

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made regarding a public consultation on the implementation of section 36 of the Equality Act 2010 (reasonable adjustments to the common parts of leasehold properties).

Answer

On 9 June 2022, the Government launched the consultation on the implementation and commencement of the remaining parts of Section 36 of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) and its associated schedules. When commenced, these will place a duty on landlords to make or facilitate reasonable adjustments to the common parts of residential property, where a disabled resident requests this, in England and Wales. The consultation lasts until 18 August.

The consultation is available in a range of accessible formats at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-disabled-peoples-access-to-let-residential-premises-reasonable-adjustments-to-common-parts-a-new-duty


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL870
Session
2022-23
Related items
Equality Act 2010
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Public acts
Subjects
Disability Leasehold Public consultation
Legislation
Equality Act 2010
Link
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