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1560 days ago

Healthy Homes Standards, the time to act is now.

Richard Gardner from All Ways Property

In December 2017 the coalition Labour/NZ First government passed the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act aiming to improve the health and warmth of the nation’s 600,000 rental properties by creating minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, draught stopping, moisture ingress and drainage.

The resulting “Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019” were passed in May 2019 and came into force from 1 July 2019. The new Healthy Homes Standards for rental properties cover five key areas which are:

• Insulation

• Heating

• Ventilation of high moisture areas

• Draught stopping

• Drainage and ground moisture barriers

The regulations have information requirements for new/varied Tenancy Agreements effective from July 2019. Compliance with the standards commences progressively from July 2021 focusing on new tenancies.

From 1 July 2021: Rentals must comply with all the new Standards within 90 days from entering any new or varied Tenancy Agreements.

By 1 July 2024: ALL rental properties must be compliant with the 5 Healthy Homes Standards.

If would like some help to make sure your rental property will comply, do feel free to get in touch.

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1 hour ago

Lest we forget...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.

Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.

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3 days ago

Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
  • 91.4% Yes
    91.4% Complete
  • 8.3% No
    8.3% Complete
  • 0.3% Other - I'll share below!
    0.3% Complete
1014 votes