This Q&A about the need to upgrade the building for disability access has been answered by Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal.
Question: In Queensland, do existing bodies corporate have an obligation to update buildings specifically for wheelchair and disability access without any other improvements being made to the building?
Answer: If someone needed something upgraded to suit their circumstances for example disability access, they are likely to be successful.
We have only had this one or twice, but the answer both times has been that if someone needed something upgraded to suit their circumstances, they are likely to be successful.
Otherwise, there is no obligation on a body corporate to specifically go and do things to make the building compliant with the various codes for differently abled persons. If it was fine when built, it remains that way unless someone raises it.
Frank Higginson Hynes Legal E: frank.higginson@hyneslegal.com.au P: 07 3193 0500
This post appears in Strata News #214
Read More:
- QLD: Q&A Can A Lot Owner Use the Disabled Parking As An Extra Car Space?
- QLD: Oppressive or Unreasonable – QLD Strata Bylaws
Visit Maintenance and Common Property OR Strata Legislation Queensland
After a free PDF of this article? Log into your existing LookUpStrata Account to download the printable file. Not a member? Simple – join for free on our Registration page.