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Healthy Home Compliance Assessment

The Healthy Homes Standards apply to all rental properties and include the following standards:

As of the 30 June 2019, if your rental is not yet insulated you may be liable for fines of $4,000 or more. Book an assessment to check your compliance.

Healthy Home Assessment for your rental includes:

  • Full report with breakdown on compliance for each standard

  • Action steps to ensure compliance with the standards

  • Free Return visit to check for compliance *

  • Certificate of compliance (issued once reinspection confirms all items are compliant)

  • Qualified HomeFit assessor

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* Terms & Conditions apply

$299.00 incl. GST *

5 areas of your HomeFit healthy home assessment 

Your HomeFit assessor will check of the following areas for compliance with New Zealand regulations:

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  1. Heating

  2. Insulation

  3. Moisture and drainage

  4. Drought stopping

  5. Ventilation

When does my rental need to be Healthy Home Compliant?

From 1 July 2019:

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  • Ceiling and underfloor insulation will be compulsory in all rental homes where it is reasonably practicable to install.

  • Landlords must sign a statement of intent to comply with the healthy homes standards in any new, varied or renewed tenancy agreement.

  • This statement is in addition to the existing requirement to include a signed insulation statement with all tenancy agreements that covers what insulation the property has, where it is, and what type.

  • Landlords must keep records that demonstrate compliance with any healthy homes standards that apply or will apply during the tenancy.

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From 1 December 2020:

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  • Landlords must include a statement of their current level of compliance with the healthy homes standards in most new or renewed tenancy agreements.

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From 1 July 2021:

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  • Private landlords must ensure their rental properties comply with the healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new, or renewed, tenancy.

  • All boarding houses (except Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand) and Community Housing Provider boarding house tenancies) must comply with the healthy homes standards.

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From 1 July 2022:

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  • All Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand) houses and registered Community Housing Provider houses must comply with the healthy homes standards.

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From 1 July 2024:

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  • All rental homes must comply with the healthy homes standards.

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For more information visit the Tenancy Services.

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