For many tenants, a defective elevator only means to climb stairs. For a severely disabled person, such a failure can block the way out of their own apartment. Those who are dependent on a wheelchair, wheelchair or other walking aids and live on an upper floor may not reach any doctor's appointments, workplaces or shopping facilities without an elevator. Although the rental right generally recognizes an unusual elevator as a possible lack of acc…
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For many tenants, a defective elevator only means to climb stairs. For a severely disabled person, such a failure can block the way out of their own apartment. Those who are dependent on a wheelchair, wheelchair or other walking aids and live on an upper floor may not reach any doctor's appointments, workplaces or shopping facilities without an elevator. Although the rental right generally recognizes an unusual elevator as a possible lack of acc…