The property is rated according to the following quality criteria:

• The property is structurally stable
• The property is free from damp
• That adequate kitchen (cooking, food preparation and storage) and bathroom facilities are provided 
• That the maximum number of people being/to be accommodated is feasible for the size of the property and amenities provided
• Satisfactory internal layouts, ie no internal habitable room without a window, no living rooms in hallways or on landings, no subterranean (underground) bedrooms or living rooms and no WC/bathrooms more than one floor distant from a bedroom 
• That rooms are big enough in floor plan area for their existing or proposed use in accordance with set out acceptable minimum sizes for rooms
• Check that adequate natural lighting and ventilation is achieved, i.e. no conservatories up against rear living room windows preventing natural ingress of external air
• That hot and cold water services work
• That the property is in general good repair

For more information contact your Accommodation Office