Healthy Home Legislation

Healthy homes standards compliance timeframes took effect on 26 November 2022 for private landlords, Kāinga Ora and Community Housing Providers who have not yet been required to comply under the healthy homes standards:

➔ Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025, all private rentals must comply with the healthy homes standards within certain time frames depending on when the new tenancy starts or is renewed

➔ All houses rented by Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand) and registered Community Housing Providers must comply by 1 July 2024

➔ All boarding houses must already comply with the healthy homes standards, as of 1 July 2021.

Some landlords will have more time to comply with the heating standard (until 12 February 2023) under a grace period. See below for information about the May 2022 changes to the Healthy Homes Standards. Changes to the standards may included changes to the heating, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage standards.

If your rental property met the standards before the changes took effect, you will not need to do any extra work to comply.

For further information on 2022 changes to the Healthy Homes Standards, please follow this link or get in touch with us today. One of our friendly team can help you with any further information you require.