Housing

You have the right to stay somewhere that:

• be kept clean and in a reasonable state;
• have adequate kitchen and bathroom space;
• have access to drinking water;
• have a working smoke detector on each floor of the property and other fire safety precautions suitable for the building e.g. fire doors or escape routes as appropriate
• have a working carbon monoxide detector in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (e.g. a coal fire, wood burning stove);
• have sufficient heating to keep the property at a comfortable temperature;
• be almost entirely free of damp or mould;
• have doors and windows at entry level that lock properly;
• be easy and safe to move around in

Wherever you are staying you have the right to choose to stay somewhere where:

• you are not asked to do anything that makes you feel unsafe
• asks you for favours, money or anything in return for free accommodation