
Room sizes, amenities and property standards
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A [0.5] person is classed as a child of the ages of 1-10 years; after the age of 10 the child becomes [1] person in the calculation.
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Babies count as zero [0] and can share with their parents if under 1 year old. After this they require their own sleeping room.
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Children of opposite sex can only share a bedroom up to the age of 10 years old.
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Children cannot share a bedroom with an adult apart from the biological Mother or Father.
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Siblings aged over 10 years cannot share a bedroom with another of the opposite sex who is under 10 years old.
The room standard is as follows:
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Number of sleeping rooms = 1 then number of persons = 2
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Number of sleeping rooms = 2 then number of persons = 3
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Number of sleeping rooms = 3 then number of persons = 5
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Number of sleeping rooms = 4 then number of persons = 7.5
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Number of sleeping rooms = 5 or more then number of persons = 10 plus 2 for each additional room
In addition to the above, the following basic standards apply:
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There must be at least one toilet and wash hand basin for every five inhabitants.
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There must be a fully functional kitchen (e.g. stoves, oven and hot and cold running water into a sink) that can support both the current and proposed number of occupants.
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There must be a fixed heating system in the property (e.g. heating in every habitable room).
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The property must be in a good state of repair with no serious defects (e.g. electrics, plumbing, roof, gutters, doors, windows etc.).

FLOOR AREA
10.22m/sq +
The permitted
number of persons is
2


FLOOR AREA
8.36-10.21m/sq
The permitted
number of persons is
1.5

FLOOR AREA
6.5-8.35m/sq
The permitted
number of persons is
1

FLOOR AREA
4.65-6.5m/sq
The permitted
number of persons is
0.5
IF LESS THAN
4.65m/sq
The permitted
number of persons is
0
The bedroom sizes are a very important part of the UK Entry Clearance process. You must make sure that you follow the guidance below to aid a successful application. Please check the bedroom sizes before submitting the application.
The room sizes are as follows:
