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SCHEDULE 3U.K.Prescribed standards for deciding the suitability for occupation of an HMO by a particular maximum number of households or persons

Washing facilitiesU.K.

2.—(1) Where all or some of the units of living accommodation in an HMO do not contain bathing and toilet facilities for the exclusive use of each individual household—U.K.

(a)where there are four or fewer occupiers sharing those facilities there must be at least one bathroom with a fixed bath or shower and a toilet (which may be situated in the bathroom);

(b)where there are five or more occupiers sharing those facilities there must be —

(i)one separate toilet with wash hand basin with appropriate splash back for every five sharing occupiers; and

(ii)at least one bathroom (which may contain a toilet) with a fixed bath or shower for every five sharing occupiers;

(2) Where there are five or more occupiers of an HMO, every unit of living accommodation must contain a wash hand basin with appropriate splash back. (except any unit in which a sink has been supplied as mentioned in paragraph 4(1)).

(3) All baths, showers and wash hand basins in an HMO must be equipped with taps providing an adequate supply of cold and constant hot water.

(4) All bathrooms in an HMO must be suitably and adequately heated and ventilated.

(5) All bathrooms and toilets in an HMO must be of an adequate size and layout.

(6) All baths, toilets and wash hand basins in an HMO must be fit for the purpose.

(7) All bathrooms and toilets in an HMO must be suitably located in or in relation to the living accommodation in the HMO.