{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-space-standard-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-space-standard-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2019/37",
  "legislation_title": "The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Space Standard) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-space-standard-regulations-northern-ireland-2019",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Measurement of the area of the room to determine the Space Standard",
  "text": "(1) The Department specifies that for the purposes of section 43 (Space Standard) of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, the floor area of a room is to be determined in the following manner.\n(2) All measurements of the floor area shall be made at floor level and shall extend to the back of any projected skirting.\n(3) A determination of the floor area shall include:—\n(a) the floor area of a room has a sloping roof or ceiling so as to reduce the height of the room to less than 1.525 metres (5 feet);\n(b) the floor area is formed by a projecting chimney breast or hot press; or\n(c) the floor area immediately behind the door is no wider than the door itself;\nthen that floor area shall be excluded from the determination.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/37/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:47:32.824762+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}