HL Deb 10 May 1984 vol 451 cc1033-4

5Clause 2, page 3, line 5, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

(" (a) the dwelling-house has had those features since it was constructed, or it is a dwelling-house in which one or more of the following alterations have been carried out by the landlord, or the predecessor in title of the landlord, to meet the needs of a disabled person or persons—

  1. (i) the extension of the dwelling-house by the provision of one or more additional rooms;
  2. (ii) the construction of an additional bathroom with a water closet;
  3. (iii) the removal or relocation of internal walls in conjunction with the relocation of a bathroom, fixed bath or shower or water closet;
  4. (iv) the installation of a fixed vertical passenger lift;
  5. (v) an increase in excess of 7.5 square metres in the floor area of the dwelling-house;
and in this paragraph "constructed" includes the provision of a separate dwelling-house by sub-division of an existing structure and the meaning of "predecessor" is restricted to a local authority, a development corporation, the Commission for the New Towns or a registered housing association;")

The Commons disagreed to the above amendment but proposed the following amendments in lieu thereof:

6Page 3, line 3, leave out from beginning to ("and") in line 4 and insert— (" For paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Part of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— "3. The dwelling-house has features which are substan-tially different from those of ordinary dwelling-houses and which are designed to make it suitable for occupation by physically disabled persons.")

7 Page 3, line 12, at end insert— (" 3A. The landlord or a predecessor of the landlord has carried out, for the purpose of making the dwelling-house suitable for occupation by physically disabled persons, one or more of the following alterations, namely—

  1. (a) the provision of not less than 7.5 square metres of additional floor space;
  2. (b) the provision of an additional bathroom or shower-room;
  3. (c) the installation of a vertical lift. ". ")
The Commons proposed the following amendment to the words restored to the Bill by their disagreement to amendment 5.

8Page 3, line 6, after ("constructed",) insert ("or, where it was provided by means of the conversion of a building, since it was so provided. ")

9Page 3, line 11, leave out from ("dwelling-houses") to ("those") in line 12 and insert ("in order to assist") The Commons disagreed to the above amendment but proposed the following amendment to the words so restored to the Bill:

10Page 3, line 11, leave out ("for the only or main ") and insert ("wholly or partly for the ")

11Page 3, line 12, at end insert— (" (2A) For paragraph 4 of that Part of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— (" 3A. The dwelling-house is one of a group of dwelling-houses which it is the practice of the landlord to let for occupation by persons who are suffering or have suffered from a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983) and a social service or special facilities are provided in order to assist those persons. 4. The dwelling-house is one of a group of dwelling-houses which are particularly suitable, having regard to their location, size, design, heating systems and other features, for occupation by persons of pensionable age and which it is the practice of the landlord to let for occupation by such persons, or for occupation by such persons and physically disabled persons, and special facilities are provided in order to assist those persons which consist of or include either— (a) the services of a resident warden; or the services of a non-resident warden, a system for calling him and the use of a common room in close proximity to the group of dwelling-houses.").")

The Commons agreed to the above amendment with the following amendments:

12Line 2, leave out from beginning to ("The") in line 4 and insert ("3B")

13Line 9, leave out ("in order to assist") and insert ("wholly or partly for the purpose of assisting")

14Line 16, leave out ("in order to assist") and insert ("wholly or mainly for the purpose of assisting")

Lord Bellwin

My Lords, while discussing Amendments Nos. 5 to 14 I should also like to speak to Amendment No. 32.