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When conducting inspections, PHAs will follow a checklist like this one. Units are required to meet criteria like:

An alternative exit in case of fire
A cooking stove or range
A kitchen sink with hot and cold running water
A refrigerator that is of appropriate size for the unit
Space for storage, food preparation and serving
Facilities and services for food waste disposal
At least one window in living and sleeping rooms
A working light fixture in the bathroom and kitchen
At minimum of two electric outlets in the kitchen, living room and each bedroom
Adequate air circulation
Free from dangerous levels of sewer gas, carbon monoxide, dust, fuel gas and other harmful air pollutants
A flush toilet
A fixed tub or shower with hot and cold running water
A fixed basin with hot and cold running water
A kitchen, living room, bathroom and at least one bedroom or a living-sleeping room
Screens on all exterior doors and windows that are accessible from the outside
No serious defects, such as large holes, bulging or loose surface materials, on floors, ceilings and walls
A firm and weather tight roof

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