• @[email protected]
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    341 month ago

    You’re never supposed to use an elevator in the event of a fire.

    It’s definitely an ADA violation, though.

    • Flying SquidOP
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      211 month ago

      This is in the UK, so the ADA does not apply. I am new to the country, so I don’t know how disability laws work here.

      • @[email protected]
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        131 month ago

        I would assume the UK has better protections of disabled people than the US, but I’ve been surprised before.

        • Christopher Masto
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          151 month ago

          You might assume that, but in fact the ADA is one of the places where the US was ahead of the game in protecting people’s rights. It wasn’t always like it is now.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          61 month ago

          You would think so. From what I am gathering, there are a multitude of reasons why this is illegal. Since from what I can tell, the majority of residents (including myself) are foreign-born, I’m guessing that has something to do with why nothing has happened.

          • sunzu2
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            61 month ago

            UK is THE land LORD regime… Good luck

            People live in squalor and the state don’t care.

            • Flying SquidOP
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              Oh I have no hopes for this being fixed. I’m just glad they have security now because from what I read, homeless people were doing drugs in the basement.

              Now only I am doing drugs in the basement!

              There also apparently used to be a rodent problem which has been solved.

      • SanguinePar
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        71 month ago

        If you want to find out more, you could try and contact the Citizens Advice Bureau - they may or may not be able to help directly, but if not then they would probably know who can.

        https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

    • @[email protected]
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      Nitpick: There are elevators which are fine to use in case of fire. They have protections against serving as a chimney and somehow ensure that the passengers have air to breathe.

      I’ve never seen one, though.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 month ago

      You are correct ofc, but the law (where applicable) is not for tenants. It’s for the Fire Dept.