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Helpful Informative Information News and usfull Ideas to help you Insulate your Christchurch propertyBe rental ready – insulation requirements have 1 July deadline – Auckland Council
By 1 July 2019, all landlords need to ensure their rental properties have ceiling and underfloor insulation according to the Residential Tenancies Act or risk penalties. Key points to know about the ceiling and underfloor insulation standards: Failing to meet these...
Opinion: Healthy housing the goal of new rules – Jamie Strange
My wife and I used to be landlords, having two residential rental properties at one point. We also spent seven years as tenants, before purchasing our first home in our late 20s. The majority of landlords and tenants are excellent, however as a country we have laws...
Not all Taranaki homeowners plan to fix their home’s warrant of fitness issues – Jane Matthews
Even after being told their houses weren't up to scratch homeowners weren't convinced they needed to fix the problems, a study in Taranaki has found. The University of Otago study found that 92 percent of the homes they commissioned assessments for failed, and not all...
Three landlords hit with $17,000 fines for breaking the law
The Tenancy Tribunal has fined landlords in Auckland, Whanganui and Wellington $17,000 for illegal activities including misleading statements on insulation, failing to lodge bonds and allowing tenants to live in buildings listed as dangerous. West Auckland landlord...
Mandating healthy home solutions in rentals risky – Scoop Media
Mandating healthy home solutions in rentals risks another meth debacle The methamphetamine debacle, which spawned a cowboy industry almost overnight and ended up needlessly costing mom-and-pop landlords thousands of dollars, should serve as a timely warning to the New...
Is your rental home insulated? – Tenancy Services
Rental homes must meet the insulation standards by July 2019 to avoid $4,000 fines. Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act mean there are new requirements for insulation in rental homes. A landlord who fails to comply with the regulations will be committing an...
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