However, some landlords say the Government s Healthy Homes standards mean a warrant of fitness is not necessary. The standards, which set minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture, drainage and draught-stopping in rental properties, became law on July 1, 2019. Swarbrick said while the standards were an important step, they were not very enforceable.
Do you support the proposal for a warrant of fitness for rental properties and why?
Are you a rental property tenant, and what issues do you think a warrant of fitness would help address in your home?
Are you a landlord, and if rental property warrants of fitness were required, what effect would this have on you?
By Marcus Hogan
Opinion - The government must urgently overhaul the building code to protect the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders.
New Zealand s building code needs an overhaul to make homes warmer and healthier, says architect Marcus Hogan.
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The government knew, more than 80 years ago, that there was mould in the ceilings and walls of over 50 percent of newly built homes. Yet it wasn t until 1978 that insulation in new dwellings became compulsory.
Living in damp, mouldy, poorly ventilated homes is making New Zealanders sick and in some cases it s killing us.
Despite decades of accumulated knowledge and research about the health impacts of cold Kiwi homes, the amount of insulation needed in New Zealand has barely increased in the 44 years since it became compulsory.
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More than 800 builders and industry stakeholders attended this year’s New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Annual Conference and Expo in Wellington, which finished on Saturday. New Zealand’s top carpentry apprentice was named at the event, a celebration .