This question is from Cliff on the healthy homes heating disclosure standard: Four years ago, I installed heat pumps in all my rental properties. All of the...
Tag - Hhs
Not all heat pumps are created equal and given the harsh weather conditions in parts of New Zealand, it is important for landlords to be able to choose the...
This week’s question comes from Cliff: My property is not yet fully HHS compliant, how should I fill in the compliance date on the HHS Compliance...
There are lots of options available when looking to invest in residential property and one consideration is whether to buy an existing property or a ‘new...
Question from Janak: Do I have to provide heat pumps right now before a property manager can rent out my unit? My property manager says heat pumps are...
This week’s question comes from Lara: My rental has a bathroom right next to the kitchen. Can the ducting of the bathroom extractor and kitchen...
Question from Mark: Can landlords complete our own HHS inspection? My property manager says only third party inspectors can. Legally there is no...
Question from Andrew: As an apartment owner I own the interior of the apartment envelope, the carpark (if I have one) and mail box but the common areas...
An APIA members’ recent endeavour to comply with the HHS heating standards brought a couple of issues to the forefront that are worth unpacking here. Her...
The last thing any landlord wants is their tenant moving out in the middle of winter because they find the property cold or damp. Your chances of re renting a...
This week’s question comes from Phoebe re the HHS compliance statements (paraphrased): Tenancy Services’ template HHS Compliance Statement has a...
Given predictable increase in activities in the heat pump market (the season, HHS compliance deadline and the lockdown being behind us 🤞🏻), we’ve gotten...
It’s time to make sure your rental properties are up to the Healthy Homes Standards. There were rumours that the Healthy Homes deadlines might be changed...
The Healthy Home Standards became law last year, and the first deadline is coming up on 1 July – where you must include a statement of your current level of...
Welcome back to Part 2 to our Healthy Homes Standards Compliance Series. After covering heating last week, let’s turn our attention to insulation...
This week’s question comes from Matt (paraphrased): The HHS requires that there be an externally vented extractor fan to be placed in the bathroom...
