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Contract Administration (Dilapidations Works) | S.18(1) L&TA '27 Appraisals | Property & Estate Management Plans | Service Charge Expenditure Reports | Sinking & Reserve Fund Appraisals | Fire Risk Assessments | Access Audit | Energy Efficiency & SAP Audits
Access Audits
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 updates DDA 1995 which was brought in to end the discrimination faced by many disabled people and to enhance their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks without impediment. The Act puts a duty on businesses and organisations to take reasonable steps, including making physical alterations to their buildings, to enable disabled people access to employment, education, shops and services, transport, land and property.
Barker Associates can provide advice to businesses and organisations to assist them in meeting their obligations under the Act. Normally this would take the form of an Access Audit which would assess the accessibility of the building, product or service that is being provided and make recommendations for actions that would help meet the requirements of the DDA. We have significant experience in carrying out Access Audits and offering practical advice for reasonable alterations to minimise disruption and cost.
Although not directly related to the DDA, we can also prepare Design and Access Statements that are required to go with all planning applications (except householder and change of use applications) and are recommended to accompany Building Regulation Applications.
