Housing Quality Resources
The Institute of Urban Studies has a long history of working with tenants, landlords, and community organizations on housing issues. This section of our website consolidates resources for both housing workers and researchers.
Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS):
We know that housing quality is linked to people's health and well-being, but is there a way to measure exactly how livable a housing unit is? The Observer-rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS) is a tool that tenants, housing workers, case managers, property owners, and researchers can use to assess housing conditions. The OHQS was originally developed and deployed in five Canadian cities as a part of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's .
Below is a summary of the OHQS Rooming House and Single Room Occupancy Edition:
Housing Resources
Successful Tenancies:
IUS tools and resources for housing organizations working on eviction prevention and trying to keep people housed are available here
Rooming Houses and Single Room Occupancy Hotels:
The Institute of Urban Studies has released a number of reports about rooming houses and single-room occupancy hotels in 澳门王中王论坛's inner-city. Additional housing resources are available here