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Meeting the Healthy Homes Standards is more than just a checklist—it’s about actively maintaining and documenting your rental property’s compliance. For landlords, one of the most overlooked yet vital aspects of compliance is Supporting Evidence.

When it comes to maintaining rental properties in New Zealand, understanding the requirements around the Healthy Homes compliance is crucial for landlords. A commonly asked question is: How long is a Healthy Homes compliance certificate valid for?

It’s no secret that the Healthy Homes Standards have been causing landlords a few headaches. We’ve been talking with our friends from Healthy Homes NZ about Healthy Homes compliance and here's what they had to say:

From 1 July 2019 ceiling and underfloor insulation became compulsory in all rental homes. The Healthy Homes Insulation Standard increases the minimum standard for existing insulation.

NZ landlords have received a five-month extension to meet this year's Healthy Homes requirements.

You may have less time than you think to make your property compliant with new healthy homes standards if you're operating a boarding house and not aware of it.

Creating a tenancy agreement doesn't have to be hard. But there are several questions we hear time and time again. Read on for information on the important things to remember.

NZ landlords can be facing fines up to $4,000 if their rental properties don't comply with the 2016 Minimum Standards for insulation regulations.

The Healthy Homes legislation has become law on the 1st July 2019. Majority of private landlords will now have just under one year to meet new standards. We have summarised the new requirements to explain what it all means for NZ landlords.

It’s been a big year for property investors, new government regulations, bans, new bills. No doubt a lot has happened! Now it’s time to plan for another busy year with plenty of changes ahead.

Unfortunately, winter brings a lot of problems to under-heated properties. Under insulated properties (of which NZ has many) effect health and wellbeing of hundreds of people each winter. Damp and cold homes are also likely to suffer from structural damage. With new insulation standards for rentals coming into effect July next year, looking into ways to improve heating in your investment property makes financial sense.

The law requires all rental properties to be insulated. But is the cost of insulating a tenanted home tax deductible?

It’s no surprise that a well-renovated, freshly refurbished property attracts more interest from higher quality tenants but also higher rents. If you finally decide to spend some hard-earned money on your investment property, you'll want to make sure the renovation will maximise your rental yields.

From 1 July 2019, it will be compulsory for all rental properties to meet the new minimum insulation requirements. All landlords should check that the insulation at their properties meets the standards and take action if necessary before the new requirements become compulsory.