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Is your home properly insulated?
A well-insulated Kiwi home has benefits that run deeper than a tall stack of Pink Batts. Those benefits, including energy savings and improved health, far outweigh the costs of insulation. For example, a study conducted by the Wellington School of Medicine found that...
Landlords face a $4000 fine if their properties are uninsulated on July 1 – but insulation companies say time’s run out and if they haven’t done it by now, bad luck. The Spinoff’s Don Rowe reports
Two weeks out from the Residential Tenancies Act insulation deadline the industry has reached total capacity, with businesses warning there is “absolutely no way” New Zealand’s housing stock will be insulated on time. Anne Fletcher, owner-operator of Auckland...
About 100,000 rental properties likely to miss insulation deadline
Renters whose freezing homes won't be insulated before new regulations come into effect next month say they have no power in getting their landlords to bring them up to scratch. From July, landlords must ensure their rental properties have floor and ceiling insulation...
Be 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...
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