Minimum housing standards

• Have at least one electric light fixture
• Reasonably sufficient electrical power points
• Must be adequately ventilated
• Must be adequately lit
• Must have a minimum floor space of 7.5m² *
• Bedroom doors must be fitted with a lock that can be operated with a key on the outside and unlocked from the inside without a key *
• Have at least two electrical power points *

* Additional standards for rooming houses.  Rooming houses are residential properties where rooms are available for rent to three or more unrelated people.

Examples of substandard properties

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