National Occupancy Standards definition

National Occupancy Standards. (NOS) means the number of bedrooms a household requires based on the household size and composition. Enough bedrooms based on NOS requirements means one bedroom for each cohabiting adult couple, each non- cohabitating household member 18 years of age and over, same-sex pair of children under age 18, and additional boy or girl in the family, unless there are two opposite sex children under 5 years of age, in which case they are expected to share a bedroom.

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National Occupancy Standards means those occupancy standards determined from time to time by CMHC and set out in the Reference Guide

National Occupancy Standards means those occupancy standards determined from time to time by CMHC and set out in the Reference Guide.

Examples of National Occupancy Standards in a sentence

• Over-Housing is the term used for an Assisted Household residing in a unit where the number of bedrooms is greater than the number of persons as established under the National Occupancy Standards (NOS).

• The size of unit required by a household is governed by the National Occupancy Standards.

• If the Assisted Household refuses to move, the Housing Provider is required to apply an Over-Housing Charge, calculated using the difference between the Occupancy Charge for the current unit and the Occupancy Charge for the unit they are eligible for under the National Occupancy Standards.

• The resident and their occupants must meet the National Occupancy Standards.

• Overcrowding, according to Statistics Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is defined as housing which doesn’t meet the National Occupancy Standards.

• Affordable Housing rooms are subject to the following additional criteria based on National Occupancy Standards, which can be obtained from ▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇ or from Campus Living.

• Suitability Suitability is a measure of overcrowding and is based on the National Occupancy Standards.

More Definitions of National Occupancy Standards

National Occupancy Standards. (NOS) means the number of bedrooms a household requires based on the household size and composition. Enough bedrooms based on NOS requirements means one bedroom for each cohabiting adult (18 years of age and over) couple, each non-cohabitating household member 18 years of age and over,

National Occupancy Standards means the Canadian National Occupancy Standards used to assess minimum bedroom requirements for a household based on Household Composition;