The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Units of living accommodation without shared basic amenities

4.—(1) Where a unit of living accommodation contains kitchen facilities for the exclusive use of the individual household, and there are no other kitchen facilities available for that household, that unit must be provided with—

(a)adequate appliances and equipment for the cooking of food;

(b)a sink with an adequate supply of cold and constant hot water;

(c)a work top for the preparation of food;

(d)sufficient electrical sockets;

(e)a cupboard for the storage of kitchen utensils and crockery; and

(f)a refrigerator.

(2) Where no adequate shared washing facilities are provided for a unit of living accommodation as mentioned in paragraph 2, an enclosed and adequately laid out and ventilated room with a toilet and bath or fixed shower supplying adequate cold and constant hot water must be provided for the exclusive use of the occupiers of that unit either—

(a)within the living accommodation; or

(b)within reasonable proximity to the living accommodation.