Interviewer instructions
Box No. 5- State of the Dwelling
Mark the respective box according to the following criteria:
Good
Good condition of being inhabited
Average
A dwelling that requires repairs of some importance, by damage or lack of floors or ceiling, or by defects in the walls or roofs, but that has a lot of an acceptable size and is able to be repaired economically, without its defective conditions constituting immanent danger for its inhabitants.
Bad
A dwelling of inadequate original construction, (although recent), because of not having sufficient area, because of the use of materials of waste in the foundation, walls or roof, because of a lack of materials in an extensive area of the foundation, or because of a dangerous slope in the land.
A dwelling deteriorated by a sunken or cracked base, cracked collapsing walls with holes or rot, deteriorated or unsafe roofs, notable curvature of foundations, walls or roofs.
When any of these factors or a combination of these implies danger for its inhabitants, and it is not possible economically to correct or repair the defect, the dwelling will be classified as Bad.
Therefore, the general criteria for classifying a dwelling as bad will be that dwelling which should be eliminated or replaced completely.
Aggravating factors for classifying a dwelling as bad will be considered as:
Lack of access to a public thoroughfare, or deficient access for lateral access, alley, or narrow street.
Very pronounced slope, principally at the banks of rivers.
Lack of light and ventilation.
Unhealthy or disturbing neighborhood (smell, noise, etc).
