However, a high proportion of renters have no car and are not prepared to pay extra for an amenity that they won't use. So the property must be carefully matched to the type of tenant you expect.The parking problem is most acute in central London, where the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for example, issues 60,000 residents' parking permits for just 26,000 on-street spaces. It added that NHS funding of their treatment should be deferred until they "demonstrate response to these interventions". Richard Kennedy, of the BFS, who led the study, told the BBC: "The NHS is already stopping women who are obese from having fertility treatment. "What we are saying is that they should be less stringent and more consistent with how they apply this. "Obese women are less likely to get pregnant and more likely to encounter health problems. It makes sense to address obesity before seeking fertility treatment.".
"Local policies should reflect local health needs and priorities, and we recognise that there are variations in IVF provision. That is why we are working with Infertility Network UK on engaging with PCTs to help ensure that fertility patients' voices are heard when decisions about service provision are made. "Infertility UK are identifying good practice and sharing it among PCTs and, as work progresses, will discuss the extent to which the British Fertility Society recommendations have been helpful to PCTs." The BFS said underweight women and those classed as just obese (BMI over 29) should be referred for advice from a dietician, provided with access to exercise advice and warned of the potential risks in pregnancy. It also found unequal access to fertility treatment, poor planning to meet Government targets, and no clear criteria for who should receive NHS-funded fertility treatment. A Department of Health spokesman said: "Primary responsibility for implementing Nice guidelines, including the rate of implementation, rests with the NHS at local level and we have made it clear that we expect these guidelines to be followed. It found a wide disparity of access to treatment, with little planning on how to implement the guidance in full. The advice comes after a survey of clinics, published in the journal Human Fertility, examined how guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence was being implemented.
* No woman should commence NHS-funded treatment after the age of 40. * Women who are obese must initiate a weight reduction programme and those severely overweight (defined as having a BMI of 36 or more) should not receive treatment until their weight has reduced. * The age of would-be fathers should not be a factor in deciding eligibility for NHS treatment. * Smoking should not be a reason for exclusion but patients who smoke should be given advice about its implications. Other BSF recommendations include: * Waiting times for treatment should be the same as for any other medical condition * Childless couples should have priority.