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Swarbrick says rental property WOFs would protect good landlords as well as tenants Newshub 8 hrs ago Lana Andelane © Video - The AM Show; Image - Getty Images Watch: Swarbrick and Richardson go head-to-head on The AM Show in a clash over rental properties. Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick says the party s call to introduce a warrant of fitness (WOF) for rental properties would benefit landlords as well as tenants, arguing the proposal would protect good landlords from Tenancy Tribunal strife.  The party is petitioning the Government to introduce WOFs for rentals to ensure properties are meeting the Healthy Homes Standards. With New Zealand s homeownership rate at its lowest in almost 70 years, the Greens are arguing that tenancy is no longer a transient option for homeowner hopefuls - and is becoming increasingly long-term. With rented homes less likely to have double-glazing and more likely to be older, colder, damper and mouldier than owned homes, the Gr

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