"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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I don't believe Part M covers new builds, and it wouldn't work if it
did,
you couldn't expect every new house to cater for every type of
disability,
and most disabled people have the houses modified to suit their
individual
needs as do non disabled people.

I have a customer who has moved into a £500k new 3 bed flat, and hates
the
fact that the sockets are 'half way' up the wall. New build are
required
to comply AFAIK.

Most new-builds have the wiring done so that the sockets and light
switches
can be moved back to their proper places after final inspection. I
would
expect at this price this flat can be as well and somebody has forgotten
to
do so.

This is unlikely as fittings ar almost entirely plasterboard backboxes.

That's right. You put in two of them, wire loop through the proper position
to the TwoJags position, then place a fillet of plasterboard flush in the
proper position until it is needed. Snip the loop and plaster in the silly
position after final inspection.

In fact some people are even more blatant and just put dummy panels there.
I haven't yet seen 'double decker' switches or sockets but I expect
somebody will soon.