A Healthy Homes Standards Certificate is a document supplied by a professional accessor that tells you which standards the property has met and which, if any, are non-compliant. You do not have to obtain a HHS compliance certificate to meet the Standards, nor are you required to share it with your tenants. This compliance certificate is not a replacement to the HHS compliance statement.
A Healthy Homes Standards Compliance Statement is a compulsory document that landlords must fill out as part of their tenancy agreement. This is a mandatory requirement under Healthy Homes Standards.
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From 1 December 2020, landlords must include a signed healthy homes standards compliance statement in most new or renewed tenancy agreements.
Generally speaking, a HHS compliance statement typically goes beyond the summary of the HHS certificate and also requires the landlord's signature. The information on the HHS compliance certificate should assist you with completing the HHS compliance statement.
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