Part 3HOUSING AND GENERAL

PART 3—HOUSING AND GENERAL Division 1—Maintenance of dwelling houses 3.1 Dwelling house maintenance The owner or occupier of a dwelling house shall maintain the dwelling house and any adjacent buildings in sound condition and fit for use and, in particular, shall— (a) maintain all roofs, guttering and downpipes in sound weatherproof condition; (b) maintain any footings, foundations and walls, either external or internal, in a sound condition; (c) replace any missing, broken, decayed or termite-eaten timber or other deteriorated material in any verandah, roof, walls, steps, handrails, floors or their supports with material of sound quality; (d) comply with the directions of an EHO to treat the premises for the purpose of controlling any termites; (e) maintain any brick, stone, mortar or cement work in a sound condition; (f) maintain, repair or replace any flashings or ant caps which are missing or defective; (g) maintain all ventilators in good order and repair; (h) maintain all floors even and level in surface and free from cracks and gaps; (i) maintain all ceilings, internal wall finishes, skirtings, architraves and other fixtures and fittings complete and with smooth unbroken surfaces; (j) maintain all doors and windows in good working order and weatherproof condition; (k) retain all natural lighting free from any obstruction which would reduce the natural lighting, below the ratio of 10 per cent of the floor area; (l) maintain all pipes, fittings and fixtures connected with water supply, drainage or sewage so that they comply in all respects with the provisions of the Water Services Act 2012 and any other legal requirements to which they are subject; and (m) maintain all electric wiring, gas services and fittings to comply in all respects with the requirements of all relevant public authorities. Division 2—Ventilation of houses 3.2 Exemption for short-term hostels and recreational campsites This Division shall not apply to short-term hostels and recreational campsites referred to in Division 1 of Part 8. 3.3 Overcrowding The owner or occupier of a house shall not permit— (a) a room in the house that is not a habitable room to be used for sleeping purposes; (b) a habitable room in the house to be used for sleeping purposes unless— (i) for every person over the age of 10 years using the room there is at least 14 cubic metres of air space per person; and (ii) for every person up to and including the age of 10 years, there is at least 8 cubic metres of air space per person; or (c) any garage or shed to be used for sleeping purposes. 3.4 Calculate sufficient space For the purpose of clause 3.3, in calculating the space required for each person— (a) each room is to be considered separately and sufficient space is to be allowed in each room for the number of persons present in the room at any one time; and (b) a deduction is to be made for the space occupied by furniture, fittings and projections of the walls into a room. 3.5 Ventilation (1) A person shall not use or occupy, or permit to be used or occupied, a house unless the house is properly ventilated.