Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025, all private rentals must comply with the healthy homes standards within certain timeframes depending on when the tenancy starts or is renewed.
Is your rental up to scratch?
Renting out a home?
Summer is the perfect time to ensure it meets the standards
Use our healthy homes checklist
The healthy homes standards introduce 5 minimum standards for rental homes – because we should all live in a warm, dry home.
Nearly 600,000 households rent in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Research shows that rental properties are often in poorer condition than owner-occupied homes. It also shows a link between cold, damp and mouldy homes and bad health outcomes – especially for people with asthma and heart conditions.
By improving the quality of rental homes, we improve the health of New Zealanders who rent. Warm, dry homes are also less likely to have issues with mould or mildew damage – so improving them is a double win!
Tenants and landlords both have a role to play in raising the standard of our rental properties, keep reading to find out what you should be doing.
Raise the Standard is here to help make your rental healthier.
Whether you’re a tenant or a landlord, you’ve come to the right place.