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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015, Paragraph 3.
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3.—(1) In a unit of accommodation accommodating more than one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit must include the following facilities:
(a)four burners/hobs, conventional oven and grill, or two burners/hobs and a microwave with a built in oven and grill;
(b)a sink and integral drainer, with a constant supply of hot water and cold drinking water;
(c)a storage cupboard of a minimum capacity 0.2 cubic metres excluding storage beneath the sink;
(d)a refrigerator;
(e)a minimum of four 13 amp sockets (single or double) situated over the worktop;
(f)a worktop for food preparation of minimum dimensions 1 metre x 0.6 metre; and
(g)a minimum of 1 metre circulation space from facilities to other furniture in the room.
(2) In a unit of accommodation accommodating one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit of accommodation must include the following facilities:
as (a) – (g) above but (a) to have a minimum of two burners/hobs.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 27.4.2015, see art. 1(2)
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