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I didn't know this - and I'm guessing many Landlords will be in the same position as me.
Did you know the TT (tenancy tribunal and insurance companies use different meth thresholds)? The TT uses the higher one....
A Landlord's insurance company is using the lower threshold.....
Labour wants the 15 milligrams threshold but require tenants and LLs to do meth testing.
It wasn't a great experience for the Landlord in Stuff's story, as the lower threshold meant she had to cough up $5000 and couldn't prove it was the tenant's fault.
However, what's interesting is the LL will be like many of us including real estate agents, property managers etc, who are using the higher threshold (stated on government sites like settled.govt.nz ) and not getting the meth testing done before changing tenancies.
That will change with legislation should the LL or tenant require the testing to be done.
Secondly, requiring testing will see another boom of dodgy meth testers yet another nail in the coffin for property investment. There will be the need to get tests done so the LL can prove fault and probably a return to meth testing before selling your property.
When first reading the Stuff article - it's easy to get caught up in the story that a renter becomes a LL and now knows how tough it is for LLs to get justice. The more pressing issue is however, what impact a change to the testing of Meth will have on the property market and particularly rental properties.
cheers,
Donna
Did you know the TT (tenancy tribunal and insurance companies use different meth thresholds)? The TT uses the higher one....
The tribunal uses a threshold of 15 micrograms per 100cm² when it judges whether a tenant has “contaminated” a rental.
That figure comes from a Crown-commissioned report by Sir Peter Gluckman, which found there was no evidence third-hand exposure to meth resulted in adverse health outcomes.
That figure comes from a Crown-commissioned report by Sir Peter Gluckman, which found there was no evidence third-hand exposure to meth resulted in adverse health outcomes.
Yet, Hutchison’s house insurance company uses the official Standards New Zealand threshold of 1.5 micrograms - meaning she had to go through the process of decontamination.
The Government has consulted on proposed new meth regulations that would make the Gluckman threshold the official standard, and allow both tenants and landlords to require testing.
Submissions closed in March, but the Government has reserved any decision until after the general election, leaving landlords in limbo.
Submissions closed in March, but the Government has reserved any decision until after the general election, leaving landlords in limbo.
It wasn't a great experience for the Landlord in Stuff's story, as the lower threshold meant she had to cough up $5000 and couldn't prove it was the tenant's fault.
However, what's interesting is the LL will be like many of us including real estate agents, property managers etc, who are using the higher threshold (stated on government sites like settled.govt.nz ) and not getting the meth testing done before changing tenancies.
That will change with legislation should the LL or tenant require the testing to be done.
Secondly, requiring testing will see another boom of dodgy meth testers yet another nail in the coffin for property investment. There will be the need to get tests done so the LL can prove fault and probably a return to meth testing before selling your property.
When first reading the Stuff article - it's easy to get caught up in the story that a renter becomes a LL and now knows how tough it is for LLs to get justice. The more pressing issue is however, what impact a change to the testing of Meth will have on the property market and particularly rental properties.
cheers,
Donna
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