- Towards a better quality of life, there is an increase of demand on Housing quality. Housing is art of placing people within certain area by providing enough basic needs such as house, food, clothes etc.
- Residential and neighborhoods satisfaction is an important indicator of housing quality, which affects individuals’ quality of life.
- In specifics, the quality of any housing unit must meet a certain standards. In Indianapolis, United States, the public authority has perform a control by detailing a guidelines namely ‘Housing quality standard’
- Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
1. What are Housing Quality Standards(HQS)?
Housing Quality Standards showing how the public authority control housing development within their territory. The standards is to ensure that the housing it remains decent, safe, and sanitary.
· General
· Kitchen
· Bathroom
· Bedrooms
The unit must include a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and one living/sleeping room for every two family members.
Ceilings and walls must be in good condition, with no large cracks, holes, peeling or chipping paint, or any loose plaster.
Floors must be in good condition. The floor covering must not be curling or have loose edges or holes.
Windows, including sills, frames, and sashes; must be in good operating condition and must open and close.
There can be no broken, cracked, or missing panes. Windows must have permanently attached, adequate locks.
All rooms must have either two working outlets; or one working outlet and an overhead light or light fixture.
All outlets, switches, and electrical boxes must have covers with no exposed or fraying wires. All electrical splices must be properly contained in junction boxes with covers.
Stove. All burners must work. If equipped with a pilot light, the pilot light must light the burners.
The oven must work and its door must close tightly. All parts must be functional.
Refrigerator. The door gasket must be attached to the door, forming a proper seal.
Sink. Must have hot and cold running water, a drain with trap, and be properly hooked to a sewer line. Neither the faucet or sink can leak or drip.
There must be adequate food preparation and storage areas, with adequate means to dispose of food wastes.
Toilet. There must be a private flush toilet fastened tightly to the floor.
Sink. See Kitchen.
Tub or Shower. There must be a bathtub or shower.
Ventilation. There must be adequate ventilation either from an operable window or an exhaust fan.
Floor. There can be no rotten or weak areas in the floor, or any water damage.
Windows must open and be large enough to us as an emergency exit. There must be a door which can be closed.
Heating
There must be a heating system capable of heating the unit to a comfortable temperature. Furnaces must be serviced every two years, and tested at the initial inspection.
Porches, balconies, decks, etc., more than 30 inches above the ground must have a railing 36 inches high. All inside and outside stairs must have a handrail, and be structurally sound.
There can be no hazards on the site, such as dilapidated structures, trash, debris, unlicensed vehicles, or non-maintained vegetation.
Smoke detectors must work, be located outside each sleeping area, and on each floor of the rental unit. Hearing impaired tenants require smoke detectors with lights. Laundry rooms require smoke detectors or heat detection devices.
Water heaters in units and laundry rooms must have a properly installed pressure relief valve and hot-water tolerant discharge line (no PVC). The discharge line must extend downward to within 18-24 inches from the floor if not routed outside.
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