2.1 In accordance with the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010 (Equality
Act), Members will not treat any applicant or group of applicants for accommodation less favourably than any other applicant or group of applicants when allocating accommodation.
2.2 In accordance with the duty established in Part 2, Chapter 2 of the Equality Act, Members will make adjustments to meet the needs of disabled students, where needs identified through an appropriate assessment process are reasonable, as defined in the Act.
2.3 Members shall complete any adaptations for disabled students within a reasonable timescale of them being requested.
2.4 As part of an enhanced commitment to supporting disabled students, Members shall not levy charges for rooms adapted and used by any disabled students which exceeds the normal room rate for that development. Charges for rooms that have been designed and significantly adapted and occupied by students with mobility/physical impairment should be priced at the lowest room rate available in the Member’s portfolio within the relevant local authority area.
2.5 Where communal toilet facilities are publicly available within a development, Members should make provision for gender-neutral use.