Healthy Homes Guarantee Act standards announced

[Perry]

Ground Control To Major Dhil

Some of the media items are concerning:

Mr Twyford said every time a tenancy turns over a landlord will have to certify.

Each year the government will carry out up to 2000 inspections to check that properties are up to standard.

Sounds like a lot of compliance costs. Where's the budget for all that, Dhil?

He said the new requirements could cost landlords up to $7000 but he doesn't expect them to push rental prices up.

Well, we all know how realistic Dhil Twitford's flight-of-fantasy expectations have been, so far.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford said nearly 600,000 households in New Zealand rent, and rental stock is of poorer quality than owner-occupied homes. He said it was estimated that 200,000 families live in rental homes that do not have ceiling or underfloor insulation, and each year 6000 children are admitted for housing-sensitive hospitalisations.

Given Dhil's accuracy with kiwibuild estimates, does he expect anyone to take him seriously, now?

[donna]

The $$ have to come from somewhere - CGT will have to come in - in some form just to pay for the Gov'ts compliance of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act. I see they get another couple of years 2023 whereas landlords have to comply by 2021.

cheers,

Donna

[skid]

so if Im guessing right it means we put a standard heater in the lounge ,instead of the tenant putting thiers?--Im assuming that moisture barrier is only places that are enclosed more so than a standard bungalow that has a reasonable amount of ventilation?..

[Perry]

Well, if that happened, at least the deceptive title would come right, wouldn't it?

Presently, it's just rank deception, not being styled as a healthy residential rentals guarantee act.

No wonder no one believes the W'gton woodenheads can tell the truth, when even the laws they pass have a lie as the title.

[Davo36]

Good point, Perry.

How about they say - Wow what a useful piece of work, we will be legislating to apply it to every single home, rented or owner occupied. Because think of the children.

Yep, this is exactly what they will do.

Because they did it with: Anti-smacking, working for families and interest free student loans.

[cricketfan]

What a pack of idiots,many apartments are not allowed opening windows where there is no balcony below the window, council have specifically prevented windows being openable and now this law says they must be openable !

Ventilation Ventilation must include openable windows in the living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms.
Also an appropriately sized extractor fan(s) in rooms with a bath or shower or indoor cooktop.

And how about the insulation requirement? If apartments and terraced houses require new insulation, wouldn't that be a massive job?

[artemis]

Wonder what the gNats will do, when they get back in?

Good point, Perry.

How about they say - Wow what a useful piece of work, we will be legislating to apply it to every single home, rented or owner occupied. Because think of the children.

[Perry]

Wonder what the gNats will do, when they get back in?

[artemis]

There will have to be provision for exemptions, though I can't see that on the HUD site.

[Keithw]

What a pack of idiots,many apartments are not allowed opening windows where there is no balcony below the window, council have specifically prevented windows being openable and now this law says they must be openable !

Ventilation Ventilation must include openable windows in the living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms.
Also an appropriately sized extractor fan(s) in rooms with a bath or shower or indoor cooktop.

[artemis]

Does this overwrite the current law, that private rentals need to have insulation (underfloor, ceilings) by mid 2019? Has this bought private landlords an extra 5 years to get their rentals up to standard?

No, still have to meet the 1 July 2019 date.

[Biglet]

Does this overwrite the current law, that private rentals need to have insulation (underfloor, ceilings) by mid 2019? Has this bought private landlords an extra 5 years to get their rentals up to standard?

[divxmaster]

The clueless socialist march of Labour continues...

We dont even have extractor fans in our own kitchen or bathroom! (you know, we open a window... duh)

Spoke to the property manager on Thursday about one of our rentals in Masterton, rent went up last year
from $285 to $340pw. Is now assessed at $385pw. Told her not to worry about it for the moment.
But guess what, good one Dhil Twitford, the rent is now going up to market rates.
I'm sure the tenant will be really happy they voted Labour (probably).

Cheers,
Mike

[artemis]

More info at below link.


http://www.hud.govt.nz/residential-h...mes-standards/

[Don't believe the Hype]

The return on investment on these upgrades is fantastic. Phil has locked in my next 2-3 years if rent increases.

What a ripping bloke.