Healthy Homes
Now is a good time to remind Synods, Rohe, Missions, Parishes, Property Managers and Landlords that the final deadline for Healthy Homes is closing in.
This is a reminder that by 1 July 2025 all rental properties (including Parsonages) will need to meet the Healthy Homes requirements.
This includes the required standards for smoke alarms, insulation, heating, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage and draught stopping.
Attached for your information is the Healthy Homes Toolkit for Landlords and the required standards and compliance statement:
Healthy homes guide for landlords - Helping you understand your responsibilities, and how to make sure your investment is healthy and stays that way.
Is your rental up to scratch? A simple checklist to identify what work needs doing on your rental to meet the standards.
Keeping your property up to standard - A simple checklist to help you keep your property up to scratch
Compliance Statement (to be included in all Tenancy Agreements)
Insurance Statement - Landlords must provide insurance information in any new tenancy agreement, including whether or not the property is insured, and the excess amount of any relevant policies
The Tenancy Services website has information on the timeframes and what you need to do. You will find all you need to know in the Healthy Homes Stands Toolkit for landlord. Landlords that do not comply with the Healthy Homes requirements could face a fine of up to $7,200. If you do not include the compliance statement in your tenancy agreement you face a financial penalty of up to $500 for each tenancy.
If you haven’t had your rental property or Parsonage inspected, book an assessment with a reputable Healthy Homes inspector now.
For more information, please see PDF Links:
If you have any questions, please the contact the Connexional Office Insurance and Property Team.