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HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION: A GUIDE FOR LANDLORDS
ANNEX A: GUIDANCE ON MINIMUM ROOM SIZES
Bedrooms where common living room available
Single room (1 adult) | 6.5 sq. metres |
Double room (2 adults) | 10.5 sq. metres |
Triple room ( 3 adults) | 16.5 sq. metres |
Over 3 adults | 16.5 sq. metres |
| + 4.5 sq. metres per person over 3 |
Family room
(2 adults + children under 10) | 10.5 sq. metres + 4.5 sq. metres per child |
Bedrooms where no communal living area available
1 adult | 10 sq. metres |
2 adults | 15 sq. metres |
3 adults | 19.5 sq. metres |
Over 3 adults | 19.5 sq. metres + 6 sq. metres per person over 3 |
Family Room
(2 adults + children under 10) | 15 sq. metres + 7 sq. metres per child. |
Bedroom with cooker
1 adult | 13 sq. metres |
2 adults | 19 sq. metres |
(In normal circumstances children would not be accommodated in bedrooms with cookers. If, exceptionally, they are, appropriate measures must be taken to ensure their safety.)
Communal Living Room
3 | 6 persons 11 sq. metres |
7 | 10 persons 16.5 sq. metres |
11 | 15 persons 19.5 sq. metres |
Activity Spaces for bedrooms
Notes:
1. An activity space is measured at floor level.
2. The shaded area of an activity space may overlap only the shaded area of another activity space.
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