As property managers, it is our responsibility to help ensure our landlords understand and are compliant with all regulations and requirements for their rental properties. Upon learning about the healthy homes standards extension to 1 December 2020, we looked to identify any changes in compliance our landlords need to be aware of.
Reasons for the Healthy Homes Standards Extension
On 1st July 2019, the healthy homes standards became law. They required landlords to provide a compliance statement that their property had met new rules regarding the heating, drainage, insulation, moisture ingress and draught stopping. This compliance statement was originally due on July 1st 2020 and needed to be attached all new tenancy agreements with start dates after the 1st July 2020.
As a result of COVID-19, landlords faced an inability for both themselves and tradespeople to access their rental properties. As a result, the necessary inspections needed to complete the compliance statement were unable to be undertaken.
Understanding the Healthy Homes Standards Timeline
While the extension for the compliance statement has been moved to 1 December 2020, the compliance timeline for properties to meet these standards remain the same:
- 1 July 2021 – within 90 days of a new tenancy, the rentals of private landlords must meet healthy homes standards
- 1 July 2021 – all boarding houses must meet healthy homes standards
- 1 July 2023 – all Kainga Ora registered properties must meet healthy homes standards
- 1 July 2024 – all rental homes must meet healthy homes standards
As landlords, you must understand the additional responsibilities you have regarding your rental property. As property managers, it is our job to inform and help our landlords to meet these responsibilities, taking away the onus of needing to understand and remember the continually changing requirements within the rental property industry.
If you would like to be kept informed of new changes, regulations and compliance issues regarding your rental property, we’re here to help. Take the stress out of owning a rental by choosing us as your property management team. We’ll find and vet your tenants, perform regular property inspections, collect rental payments to forward onto you and help you to ensure your property and tenancy agreement meets all of the associated regulations and standards.
Get in touch with us today for a free appraisal and to learn more about the Hollie Joss Promise and why we are one of Auckland’s best property management companies.
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