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Forms & Resources

It is important to keep up with changes in legislation. Below are some resources you may find useful.

Ongoing Housing Legislation changes are as follows:

  1. Healthy Homes Act 2018 https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/
  2. Smoke Alarm Installation 2017 https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/
    https://fireandemergency.nz/at-home/smoke-alarms/
  3. Insulation Installation 01-07-2019 https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/  https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/maintenance-and-inspections/insulation/
  4. What you need to know about meth contamination https://www.settled.govt.nz/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-meth-contamination
  5. Health and Safety Reforms 2016 https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/
  6. Building Code requirements for rental purposes
    https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/how-the-building-code-works/building-act-2004/

Resources for Management Services are available to me as support for your ease of service via the Property Management Portal http://www.tenancy.co.nz/total-tenancy as I am a Member of the Tenancy Practise Service in New Zealand.

Real Estate Institute New Zealand- REINZ https://reinz.co.nz/

Access to the latest  Tenancy Application forms will be available from 4th June 2019 via this site with a link to the downloadable forms.

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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (HEALTHY HOMES STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2019 SIGNED OFF

On Monday 13 May 2019, it was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister that the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019 had been signed off. The standards outline the minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage and draught stopping in rental properties and will become law from 1 July 2019. The final Healthy Homes Standards will be released on Thursday, 16 May 2019.

Since the announcement, further clarification has been provided in that from 1 July 2020, landlords will be required to provide additional details in their new or renewed tenancy agreements on how their property meets the standards. This will enable tenants and landlords to be aware of the standards before compliance is required from 1 July 2021.

A quick recap

Timelines

  • 1 July 2021: Private landlords will need to ensure that their rental properties comply with the standards within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancy from this date
  • 1 July 2021: All boarding houses must comply with the standards from this date
  • 1 July 2023: All Housing New Zealand houses and registered Community Housing Provider’s houses must comply with the standards from this date
  • 1 July 2024: All rental homes must comply with the standards by this date.

Standards

  • Rental homes will be required to have a heater that can heat the main living area to 18˚C
  • Rental homes will be required to have ceiling and underfloor insulation that either meets the 2008 Building Code insulation standards, or (for existing insulation) has a minimum thickness of 120 mm
  • Kitchens and bathrooms will be required to have extractor fans or rangehoods
  • A ground moisture barrier must be installed if a property has an enclosed subfloor (if possible). Landlords will also be required to ensure that there is adequate drainage and guttering, downpipes and drains to prevent water entering the rental property
  • Draughts must be blocked if they are making the home harder to heat.