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Helen, As managing agents they have no DDA responsibility to undertake physical alterations unless they are service providers. Until we have some clarity on 'members of the public' and whether they are service providers (via the service charge or otherwise), you can only advise on 'best reasonable practice'. If an employee within the building takes action against their employer and joins the managing agent/landlord into the action there is a risk to your client. Best policy is for your client to speak to the tenants, as they are likely to be paying for at least some of any works via the service charge. Helen >From: helen <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Accessibuilt list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Fire egress - landlord responsibilities >Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:52:54 +0100 > >Hello all - I wondered if someone could clarify my thoughts - I need a 2nd >opinion! I have client who manages a multi-tenanted office space and they >are responsible, obviously, for the common parts such a WCs, staircases >lifts, staff kitchens and so forth. They naturally have no idea on a >day-to-day basis what the staff needs are in each office ( and it is not >their responsibility either), especially contract staff, and whilst wanting >to adopt a best practice approach have limitations on their budget. My >question is, how far are they obliged to install accessible emergency egress >facilities, i.e. visual fire alarms/vibrating pager systems, in the common >areas such a WCs for example ? These buildings are not open to the general >public at all by the way. We have arranged for fire refuges already. >Thanks in anticipation! > >Helen Allen > >HADA Ltd >79 Boyton Road >London >N8 7AE >t/f: +44 (0) 20 8340 1990 >Mobile: 07766 815 554 >www.hada.co.uk > >----------End of Message---------- > >Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and the distance taught MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit: > >http://www.inclusive-design.it > >Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html ----------End of Message---------- Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and the distance taught MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit: http://www.inclusive-design.it Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html