A loft ladder subframe assembly comprising a generally quadrangular subframe , a hatch door moveably coupled to the subframe at or about one lateral edge of the hatch door to allow the hatch door to be movable between an open position and a closed position, a multi-sectional loft ladder assembly being mounted on the upper surface of the hatch door , wherein at least one section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly is detachably couplable to the loft ladder subframe assembly , wherein quick release and attach mechanical coupling means are provided to allow at least one section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly to be quickly attachable to and releasable from the remainder of the loft ladder subframe assembly , wherein the quick release and attach mechanical coupling means between an upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly and the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly comprises at least two pairs of correspondingly located coupling members on spaced apart locations on the upper surface section of the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly corresponding to the location of coupling members of the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly when mounted on the hatch door , wherein the quick release and attach mechanical coupling members between the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly and the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly comprise in a first embodiment a pair of brackets mounted proximal to the upper corners of the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly , characterised in that the brackets having an elongate slot with an expanded head portion at one end and a pair of expanded head bolts mounted on the hatch door in a corresponding location to the pair of brackets on the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly in the first embodiment and wherein in a second embodiment the brackets can be located on the hatch door and the expanded head bolts or similar male members can be located on the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly . wherein quick release and attach mechanical coupling means are provided to allow at least one section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly to be quickly attachable to and releasable from the remainder of the loft ladder subframe assembly , wherein the quick release and attach mechanical coupling means between an upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly and the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly comprises at least two pairs of correspondingly located coupling members on spaced apart locations on the upper surface section of the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly corresponding to the location of coupling members of the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly when mounted on the hatch door , wherein the quick release and attach mechanical coupling members between the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly and the hatch door of the loft ladder subframe assembly comprise in a first embodiment a pair of brackets mounted proximal to the upper corners of the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly , characterised in that the brackets having an elongate slot with an expanded head portion at one end and a pair of expanded head bolts mounted on the hatch door in a corresponding location to the pair of brackets on the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly in the first embodiment and wherein in a second embodiment the brackets can be located on the hatch door and the expanded head bolts or similar male members can be located on the upper section of the multi-sectional loft ladder assembly . <EOS>