What Does the July 1st Healthy Homes Deadline Mean?
All private landlords must ensure their rental properties comply with the Healthy Homes Standards by July 1, 2025. There will no longer be a grace period for private landlords to comply with the standards after a new tenancy. All rental properties must meet the standards by this date.
What are the Healthy Homes Standards?
The Healthy Homes Standards are minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties in New Zealand. The standards became law on 1 July 2019 and were introduced in stages to ensure all rental properties comply. July 1, 2025 is the final deadline for compliance.
Find details of the Healthy Homes Standards.
What are Landlords Responsible for Under the Healthy Homes Standards?
Landlords are responsible for ensuring their properties meet the standards and maintain compliance over time. Penalties exist for landlords who do not comply.
What are the Penalties for Not Complying with the Healthy Homes Standards?
Landlords who fail to meet their obligations under the Healthy Homes standards are in breach of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Non-compliant landlords may be liable for financial penalties of up to $7,200.
Crockers’ View
Crockers advises that ensuring your property is compliant should be a high priority for all private landlords. While the quality of Healthy Homes assessments due to self-assessment and lack of certification has recently hit the news media, Crockers confirms that all properties under our management will be fully compliant by the deadline.
