A third of new buildings inspected last year did not meet accessibility standards and the majority required alterations, according to the National Commission Persons with Disability.
In its annual report for 2013, the commission said 33 per cent of the 71 properties it examined were not given a compliance certificate and so could not be connected to the water and electricity mains.
The majority, 66 per cent, of the finished properties that did pass the commission’s checks were only certified after modifications were made.
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