Does the DDA require a body corporate to allow installation of access to a persons own unit?
There have been several queries about whther the DDA can be used where a person who owns a strata unit is seeking permission to install a stair lift. The DDA may apply in this situation; but owner occupied properties do need to be considered separately from rental accommodation or premises open to the public. Section 23 of the DDA deals with access to premises used by the public or a section of the public. Unless owner occupied premises are also in use for some public purpose such as a bed and breakfast or professional rooms, section 23 would not apply. Section 25 of the DDA makes specific provision (in section 25) for people in rental accommodation being permitted to make reasonable alterations to premises. This section dealing with accommodation does not appear to apply to owner occupied premises. Section 25 applies to “providers” of accommodation, and it is not clear how this would apply to a person’s own premises. However, a person who owns a strata unit, and is seeking permission
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