Raising
the
standard
together

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[Person talking] Did you know boarding houses have to meet the healthy homes standards, just like any other rental?

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But what exactly is a boarding house?

In a nutshell:

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There are 6 or more tenants living in the property;

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It has shared facilities such as the kitchen and bathroom;

[Illustration of a tenancy contract document]

There’s a tenancy agreement for each tenant, rather than the whole house.

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And their tenancies last for 28 days or more.

Learn how the standards apply to your boarding house by visiting raisethestandard.nz.

[Text providing the website address and logos for Tenancy Services, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa [New Zealand Government] and Raise the standard appear on the screen]

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