[] 1 Rontabole
[] 2 Heisi
[] 3 Polata
[] 4 Malaene
[] 5 Optaka
[] 6 Apartment houses
[] 7 Bungalow
[] 8 Temporary structure / mok'huk'hu

Ask for the main type of house and code according to list. Check annex 4 for definitions of different types of houses.

Annex 4 [pg. 59-60]
Types of Houses
1. Rontabole
A round building with a pitched thatched, tiled or corrugated iron roof and walls of local of local materials such as sandstone, rubble or mud brick and render. Floors are normally earth, but can also be cement. There is normally no ceiling.
2. Heisi
A rectangular building with a thatched roof and walls of sandstone, rubble, mud, sand, cement, brick and render. Internally the heisi is normally finished as for the rontabole and the number of rooms is usually three or less.
3. Polata
A rectangular building with a flat corrugated iron roof and walls of concrete blocks, sandstone, rubble, burnt or mud bricks. This type of dwelling may be rendered and decorated externally. The level of internal finish is highly variable from flooring of earth or concrete covered by linoleum or vinyl tiles and ceilings either not installed or of decorated rhino board. It usually has three rooms or less.
4. Malaene
Rectangular building normally of concrete blocks or local bricks with a flat corrugated iron roof, which normally comprises single rooms for rent to individual household. The standard of internal is highly variable. The definition of habitable rooms in the Malaene accepted that the norm is to combine living, cooking, eating and sleeping arrangements in a single room.
5. Optaka
A single storey house of a rectangular, L or T design with a double-pitched roof of corrugated iron of corrugated iron sheets or thatch. Walls are normally of sandstone, rubble, brick or concrete blocks. Internal finishes are highly variable. The Optaka is considered to have five or less habitable rooms.
6. Bungalow
A single or multiple story house of variable designed with either flat or double-pitched roof of corrugated iron sheets, tiles, or thatch. Walls may be of sandstone, first grade brick or rendered and decorated concrete block. The level of internal finishes normally includes cement flooring and rhino board ceiling.
7. Apartment own house
A single or multi-story complex of self-contained dwelling units built of modem construction materials such as concrete block or first-grade brick with flat or double­ pitched roof of corrugated iron sheets or tiles. These housing units are normally rented out. The factor which distinguishes the apartment/town house units from malaene is the number of habitable rooms and the level of services.
8. Temporary structure/Mok'huk'hu
Informal housing structure commonly built by old and disused roofing materials. They don't normally have defined space and are characterized by inhabitable living conditions.