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Romania Lift for Life rollout

Overview

Romania’s parliament passed the “Lift for Life” law, creating a national program to install elevators, platform lifts and ramps in multi‑storey residential blocks that lack accessibility. The initiative, championed by Deputy Diana Tușa and supported by President Nicușor Dan, targets elderly residents, people with disabilities and families with young children, and is to be funded through EU funds, state transfers and local budgets. An initial pilot phase will cover up to 100 condominiums over 18 months, after which the scheme is set to expand nationwide with streamlined authorisation procedures and the possibility of combining accessibility works with seismic risk reduction or energy‑efficiency upgrades. President Dan formally promulgated the National Housing Accessibility Program, confirming the pilot’s scope, estimating installation costs at roughly €50,000 per external lift, and clarifying exclusions for historic monuments and buildings classified as seismic risk. The same announcement mentioned a parallel effort in Moldova, where a draft law would obligate providers to make products and services accessible to people with disabilities, seniors and those with functional limitations, signalling a broader regional focus on mobility inclusion. As of August 19, 2026, the ‘Lift pentru viață’ program is officially effective. Homeowners' associations in buildings with three or more floors can apply for funding to install elevators, lifting platforms, ramps, or mechanized stairs. To qualify, buildings must not have been originally designed with lifts and must not be classified as historical monuments or located in high seismic risk zones (RsI or RsII), though installations in seismic zones may be integrated into national consolidation works. The pilot phase will select two buildings from each county. Local authorities will manage works via mandate contracts with homeowners' associations or, if an association is absent, with two-thirds of property owners.

Entities

Ministry of Investments and European Projects · Robert Cazanciuc · Ministry of Development · Brașov Local Council · Brașov

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Brașov approves local guide for ‘Lift pentru Viață’ elevator program

    Brașov is the first Romanian city to approve a local guide for the ‘Lift pentru Viață’ program, aiming to install elevators in residential buildings to aid the elderly and disabled.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Romania launches ‘Lift pentru viață’ accessibility program

    Romania's ‘Lift pentru viață’ program enables apartment buildings with three or more floors to seek funding for elevators and accessibility solutions for elderly and disabled residents.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Romania and Moldova roll out new accessibility measures

    Romania launches a lift‑funding program for old apartments while Moldova adopts a draft law requiring product and service accessibility for people with disabilities.

  4. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Romania passes 'Lift for Life' law to install elevators in old apartment blocks

    Romania's parliament approved the 'Lift for Life' law, creating a program to install elevators, platforms or ramps in old apartment blocks to aid over 3.5 million elderly, disabled and families with young kids.

Sources

gorjeanul.ro · greatnews.ro · kumakonda.es · monitoruldevaslui.ro · mytex.ro · news.yam.md · psnews.ro · radiomures.ro · romaniatv.net · stirileprotv.ro · tudiario.com · ziarulprofit.ro

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