Minimum housing standards
- A kitchen sink
- An oven and cooktop
- Adequate bench space for food preparation
- A food storage cupboard or pantry in or within reasonable proximity of the kitchen
- Must be configured for ease of movement and access to the facilities
- Must have adequate waterproofing in walls and floor
- Must have hot and cold plumbed running water
- Water from kitchen sink must be suitable for drinking
- Must be plumbed to a drainage system capable of disposing all sewage and wastewater
- Have at least one electric light fixture
- Reasonably sufficient electrical power points
- Must be adequately ventilated
- Must be adequately lit
- Ratio of 1:10 residents *
* 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
No taps at kitchen sink
Missing tiles and inadequate waterproofing
Kitchen sink mould
Unusable stove and no stove doors