There are legal requirements on landlords and managing agents regarding discrimination in the Equality Act 2010.
If you are an employer of staff it will not be a defence to show an employee discriminated without your knowledge. You have a legal liability for your employee's actions.
The requirements mean there is a duty not to give less favourable treatment to disabled persons and a duty to make reasonable adjustments if requested.
These legal duties do have an impact on the common parts of blocks of flats to some degree.
Covering Topics
Overview
What Is The Definition Of Disability
Legal Liability Of Employers For Discrimination
Forms Of Discrimination
Less Favourable Treatment
Duty To Manage Reasonable Adjustments
Auxilary Aids And Services
Adjustments To Policies, Practices And Procedures
The Duty To Change A Term Of A Lease
The Specific Duty To Change A Term That Prohibits The Making Of Disability Related Improvements
Physical Features And Reasonable Adjustments
What Is Reasonable For A Landlord / Managing Agent To Do?
Health And Safety And Adjustments
Refusal Of Consent To Improvements Requested By Disabled Persons
Who Pays For Adjustments?
What About Alterations To Common Parts?
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