Specifications for independent home

The information need for each rule that is used to calculate the points. This information is crucial for the correct definition of the inputs by the user.

The wws points are calculated based on a set of rules for which specific inputs should be added.Before adding the inputs, the following information needs to be read in order to apply the correct input to the api and get the correct calculation of the wws points.

1. Area of rooms

Inputs needed:

1. living_area_m2

2. toilet_installed_in_bathroom_or_shower

1.1 Included Rooms

• living room, other rooms, kitchen, bathroom and shower room.

1.2 Not Included Rooms

• sheds, attics, cellars, laundry rooms, utility rooms, garages and storage rooms, corridors, (play) hall and circulation areas, including the total surface area of ​​landings.

1.3 Measurement of surface area of the rooms

• The surface area of ​​rooms is measured from wall to wall, at a height of 1.50 meters above the floor, including the surface area of ​​all loose and fixed cupboards belonging to the home (less than 2 m2). This measuring height also applies if the surface area deviates from that at floor level. The area of ​​a room with a (partially) sloping or suspended ceiling is that part above which the ceiling is at least 1.50 meters high.

• The floor space under counters, appliances, in the kitchen, bathtub, lavatory or shower tray, main fireplace, central heating boiler and boiler installation is included.

• The surface area occupied by chimney ducts, ventilation ducts or stand or ground pipes is not included.

• The area under an open or closed fixed staircase is that part where the space between the floor and the bottom of the stairs is at least 1.50 m high.

• Attic spaces intended for departure may only be regarded as departure if they are accessible via a fixed staircase and if the floor is passable and the roof is boarded.

2. Surface area of ​​other spaces

The rooms are only valued as 'other surface' if the floor is passable.If it concerns an attic, the additional condition is that the roof is boarded and that the attic space is accessible via a staircase belonging to the house. If these conditions are not met, those spaces will not be included in the home valuation.

Inputs needed:

1. surface_area_other_spaces(not including the attic spaces)

2. attic_space_area

3. fixed_staircase

2.1 Included Rooms

• utility rooms, laundry rooms, sheds, garages, attics, and cellars

• storage rooms: fixed cupboards, storage rooms in, behind, in front of or under the house, storage rooms under the roof of apartment buildings, storage rooms in apartment buildings and the like, provided that they form a separate room.

2.2 Not included Rooms

• arcades, corridors, circulation areas and/or landings

2.3 Measurement of surface area of the rooms

• The surface area is measured from wall to wall, at a height of 1.50 meters above the floor, including the surface area of ​​all loose and fixed cupboards belonging to the home (smaller than 2 m2 ), as well as the main fireplace, central heating-boiler and boiler installation, excluding the surface area occupied by chimney ducts, ventilation ducts or standing or ground pipes. The area under a fixed (open or closed) staircase is that part where the space between the floor and the bottom of the stairs is at least 1.50 m high.

• The surface area occupied by a retractable or foldable staircase when retracted is not counted.

3. Heating

The points from this rule are depicted from the heating rooms. Open kitchens, or rooms that are connected by a sliding wall, are counted as separate rooms. The rooms are considered as heated rooms if the heating is part of the immovable property and its appurtenances. The other rooms are the rooms that are not considered to be heated.

Inputs needed:

1. no_of_heated_rooms

2. no_of_other_rooms

4. Energy label in combination with the area of the home and the housetype

The rental committee may deviate from the indicated point rating for the energy performance associated with a better energy label class than A. Such a deviation is only possible if the costs incurred to achieve this energy performance deviate significantly from what is considered normal, or if the energy performance is significantly better than what is considered common for an energy label class A.

Where a valid energy label is lacking, it is sufficient to evaluate the minimum energy performance that a home is expected to achieve on the basis of the building standards in force in the year of construction. As a result, the absence of an energy label leads to a lower number of points than if an energy label has been provided. After all, valuing the energy performance based on the year of construction of the home does not take into account the fact that the energy performance of many homes improves over time by implementing energy-saving facilities. These improvements are reflected in an energy label.

Inputs needed:

1. energy_label_available

2. energy_label

3. house_type

4. building_year

5. energy_performance_payment

6. inner_surface_area

7. validity

Accepted energy labels

'A++++', 'A+++', 'A++', 'A+', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G'

Accepted house types

'Eengezinswoning', 'Meergezinswoning', 'Duplexwoning'

Accepted validity

'definitive', 'expired', 'estimated'

Energy performance payment

The value should be 'True' if an energy performance payment as referred to in Article 237 of Book 7 of the Civil Code has been agreed

Inner surface area

This input should be a number representing the total inner surface area of the home.

5. Kitchen

• The rating of the kitchen installation is determined by the length of the countertop. The countertop length should be measured across the center of the top; built-in sinks should be included.

• The kitchen must be equipped with water supply and drainage and at least one connection point for gas or electricity cooking.

• Built-in hobs should not be counted.

Inputs needed:

1. countertop_with_base_cabinets

2. countertop_lenght

3. investment_for_kitchen_extra_quality

Investment for kitchen extra quality

If the kitchen equipment and/or finish exceeds the level that was common for housing law homes at the time the valuation system was applied, additional quality points can be awarded up to a maximum of the number of points already determined on the basis of the countertop length.

To this input, apply the amount of money that were invested (if there are) to achieve the extra quality, the investment is in reasonable proportion to the extra quality offered.

6. Sanitary facilities

The rating of the sanitary facilities is determined on the basis of the presence of certain facilities. If the sanitary facilities and/or the finish of the bath or shower room have a quality level that exceeds that prevailing for housing law homes at the time of the home valuation, additional quality points can be awarded up to a maximum of the number of points already determined for the shower and/or bath.

Inputs needed:

1. sanitary_facilities

2. list_sanitary_facilities

3. investment_for_bath_extra_quality

4. investment_for_shower_extra_quality

5. investment_for_bath_shower_extra_quality

List sanitary facilities

For this input provide a list with all the sanitary facilities of the home. The accepted one are the following:

• toilet

• sink

• shower

• bath

• bath shower

Investment for bath extra quality

To this input, apply the amount of money that were invested (if there are) to achieve the extra quality of the bath (if there is a bath), the investment is in reasonable proportion to the extra quality offered.

Investment for shower extra quality

To this input, apply the amount of money that were invested (if there are) to achieve the extra quality of the shower (if there is a shower), the investment is in reasonable proportion to the extra quality offered.

Investment for bath shower extra quality

To this input, apply the amount of money that were invested (if there are) to achieve the extra quality of the bath shower (if there is a bath shower), the investment is in reasonable proportion to the extra quality offered.

7. Housing facilities for a disabled person

The residential facilities for a disabled must concern either tailor-made facilities as referred to in Article 1.1.1, first paragraph, of the Social Support Act 2015, or interventions as referred to in Article 5, third paragraph, of the Facilities for the Disabled Act (now repealed) or pursuant to another statutory regulation for subsidized interventions that are not a residential facility or part thereof within the meaning of Article 1, first paragraph, under c, of the Facilities for the Disabled Act , because the costs exceed the amount stated in the latter article. In such a case, with this valuation, the landlord obtains a reasonable return guarantee for the capital invested by him (i.e. the costs of the interventions, minus the tenant's own contribution and the financial compensation from the municipality or (in the case of expensive residential facilities) anybody that provides pursuant to a legal provision that provides compensation).

Inputs needed:

1. facilities_for_disabled

2. costs_spent_for_facilities_for_disabled

8. Private outdoor spaces

Private outdoor spaces are outdoor spaces belonging to the home, of which the residents of the home in question have the exclusive right to use under the rental agreement. This may include front, side or rear gardens, balconies, flats, or terraces.

• The entire unbuilt area of ​​these outdoor spaces is measured, insofar as the spaces individually have a depth and width of 1.5 m or more, measured perpendicular to the front, rear or side facade.

• For balconies, measurements are taken from the inside of the balcony fence.

• For (partially) indoor balconies, measurements are also taken in relation to the recessed part of the facade.

• The area under the carport is not measured as private outdoor space.

• French balconies are not considered private outdoor spaces in this context.

Inputs needed:

1. private_outdoor_space_m2

2. carport

3. extra_quality_above_100m2

Extra quality above 100m2

For private outdoor spaces larger than 100 m2, if this larger surface area can be considered as extra quality compared to what is customary on site, a higher rating can be given

9. Woz Value

Inputs needed:

1. living_area_m2

2. surface_area_other_spaces

3. building_year

4. municipality

5. like_new_construction

6. woz_value

7. attic_roof_is_boarded

8. attic_space_area

9. fixed_staircase

Like new construction

A home is considered new construction if the existing rental home is as economical as a new-build home after home improvements (renovation). And this home improvement will be completed in the period 2015 -2022. Then the house is considered a new-build home from that period.

10. Renovation

If a renovation has taken place in which at least € 10,000 has been invested in the home, then additional points are given.

Inputs needed:

1. renovation_expenses

2. renovation_year

11. Special facilities

This is only applied for the care homes. A care home is defined as: a living space located in a residential building that constitutes an independent home, where the residential building and home are suitable and intended for people with a physical disability, which is in any case evidenced by barrier-free accessibility. and patency, and where the rental agreement relating to this living space at least includes:

• the presence of an emergency call system in the home

• the use of the communal areas belonging to the residential building or its immovable appurtenances at least for meals or recreation, and which are equipped for this use.

Barrier-free accessibility and patency must in any case be evident from a minimum width of 1.2 meters of all corridors through which residents have to pass to reach their own home and other relevant areas in the complex. There must also be facilities (lifts or ramps) at thresholds of 0.02 meters or higher

Inputs needed:

1. care_home

12. National monument

If living space consists of or is part of a national monument as referred to in Article 1.1 of the Heritage Act, additional points are given.

Inputs needed:

1. monument