In response to rental sector feedback, the Government has agreed to amend the Healthy Homes Standards and its heating requirements for rental properties to reflect the higher thermal performance of new homes built to the 2008 building code requirements for insulation and glazing and apartments.
The proposed changes will come into force on 12 May 2022 and will include changes to the heating, ventilation and moisture ingress and drainage standards. If your rental property already meets the existing standards, you will not need to do any extra work to comply with the changes.
As the changes do not become law until 12 May 2022, private landlords who have a compliance date before then must comply with the current healthy homes standards. If your rental property already meets the existing standards, you will not need to do any extra work to comply with the changes.
Changes will be made to the heating, ventilation, and moisture ingress and drainage standards. For more complete information regarding all the changes, please click here.
The heating assessment tool on the Tenancy Services website will be updated to reflect these changes once they become law.
If you have any questions about Healthy Homes and compliance, get in touch with your local Quinovic office. We’re a nationwide team of property management experts and have managed over 100,000 tenancies since 1988. When it comes to legislative matters, we have a professional understanding of all new and existing rental property laws. No matter how big or small your question is, we’ll be happy to help. Ask Quinovic today.
