HEALTHY HOME STANDARDS
The healthy homes standards aim to make a significant change to the quality of New Zealand rental homes. The standards cover improvements to heating, insulation, and ventilation, and address issues with moisture ingress and drainage and draught stopping.
Ensuring everyone has a warm dry rental home is a priority for improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families. Nearly 600,000 households rent in New Zealand and research tells us that NZ’s rental housing is of poorer quality than owner-occupied homes.
The Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019 became law on 1 July 2019.
The healthy homes standards include minimum standards for:
1. Heating
2. Insulation
3. Ventilation
4. Moisture ingress and drainage
5. Draught Stopping