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摘要

Leading housing architects have said new proposals to make homes in the capital more accessible could 'cause chaos'. The plans, set out in draft housing guidance, would force all London homes to have step-free access regardless of what level they are on. A clause within the Mayor's Draft Interim Housing Supplementary Guidance states that the 'optional' building regulation M4 should be applied to all new homes. Professionals fear the proposals would see councils demanding that every housing development over two storeys had a lift. Julia Park, head of housing at Levitt Bernstein, branded the requirement 'unachievable' and 'untenable' and said she had visited the Greater London Authority (GL A) to warn that it was already 'causing chaos'.