# The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015, Paragraph 3: Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food within the unit of accommodation

Extent: E+W

(1) In a unit of accommodation accommodating more than one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit must include the following facilities:
(a) four burners/hobs, conventional oven and grill, or two burners/hobs and a microwave with a built in oven and grill;
(b) a sink and integral drainer, with a constant supply of hot water and cold drinking water;
(c) a storage cupboard of a minimum capacity 0.2 cubic metres excluding storage beneath the sink;
(d) a refrigerator;
(e) a minimum of four 13 amp sockets (single or double) situated over the worktop;
(f) a worktop for food preparation of minimum dimensions 1 metre x 0.6 metre; and
(g) a minimum of 1 metre circulation space from facilities to other furniture in the room.
(2) In a unit of accommodation accommodating one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit of accommodation must include the following facilities:
as (a) – (g) above but (a) to have a minimum of two burners/hobs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1268/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-suitability-of-accommodation-wales-order-2015/schedule/paragraph-3
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