Healthy Homes - For Landlords And Property Managers

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In 2019 the Residential Tenancies – Healthy Homes Standards were introduced to ensure rental properties meet a minimum standard for heating, insulation, ventilation, draught proofing, moisture ingress and drainage. From July 2021, all private rentals must comply with these standards within 90 days of a new or renewed tenancy.

We have a range of product and service solutions available to ensure your rental property will meet the new regulation.

Healthy Homes Assessments

We’ve partnered with G-Force to bring you a Healthy Homes Standard Assessment service for your rental property. G-Force offer a full assessment, installation and documentation service to help make sure your rental property is compliant with the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2019- Healthy Homes Standards.

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Insulation

The minimum level of ceiling insulation must either meet the 2008 building code, or for existing insulation, have a minimum thickness of 120mm. Domestic living spaces with suspended floors must have underfloor insulation that, at the time of installation, had an R-value of at least 1.3.

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Heating

There must be one or more qualifying fixed heater(s) that can directly heat the main living room to at least 18°C. Open fires, un-flued gas heaters and electric heaters (excluding heat pumps) with a capacity greater than 2.4Kw do not qualify.

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Ventilation

The rental property must have openable windows or doors in the living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms. An extractor fan(s) or rangehood must be fitted in rooms with a bath, shower or indoor cooktop.

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Moisture Ingress and Drainage

Landlords must ensure that their property has an efficient drainage system with guttering, downpipes and outfalls present and in good condition. If the property has a sub-floor, then a ground moisture barrier must also be installed.

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