Minimum housing standards

  • A laundry wash trough or basin must be provided
  • Space and a designated water supply outlets within immediate vicinity for a washing machine
  • A wastewater discharge pipe for a washing machine
  • Must have cold plumbed running water supply outlet
  • 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
  • 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 Laundry trough or basin

No Laundry trough or basin

Insufficient and damaged powerpoints

Insufficient and damaged powerpoints

No Laundry facilities or basin

No Laundry facilities or basin

Blocked drain and hazardous overflow

Blocked drain and hazardous overflow

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