Healthy Homes Standards

Changes to the Healthy Homes Act - all rental properties must be Healthy Home Compliant by 1 July 2025

So what does that mean for you?

If you looking to purchase a home, please also request a Healthy Homes Assessment to be completed as part of your due diligence.

If you are renting your current home, please arrange for a Healthy Homes Assessment.

New homes also require a Healthy Homes Assessment, as the Healthy Homes Act is higher than the Building Act (yes, we have seen brand new builds fail the Healthy Homes Act)

This enables you to know in advance of any work to be completed to be compliant.

With these new changes, your home must comply with all conditions under the Healthy Homes Act BEFORE we can place a tenant into your property.

Any landlord who does not comply with the standards under the Healthy Homes Act, can be fined up to $7,200.

All Tenancy Agreements include a Healthy Homes Compliance Statement.

Why was this Act introduced?

The Act was introduced to help stem health problems caused by under-insulated, old, damp or cold properties. The Standards are designed to achieve warmer, drier, healthier homes by providing clear minimum standards in all rental properties.

A lot of landlords and even builders are not aware that the Healthy Homes Act requirements are of a higher standard than the Building Act, this means the standards for your rental property can exceed the standards of your owner/ occupied home.

There are five separate standards within the Act that ensures every tenant lives in a warm, dry, and habitable home. The standards are:

  • Heating

  • Insulation

  • Ventilation

  • Moisture ingress and drainage

  • Draught-stopping

We want our landlords to have peace of mind, hence why we contribute up to $250 for your Healthy Homes Assessment as part of our management service (*conditions apply*).

We recommend Pro-Spect Building Reports, who are a reputable company and their reports 100% stand up to Tribunal scrutiny.

Please refer to the Tenancy Services website for further information.

*Conditions that apply for our Healthy Homes Assessment contribution:

  • We will pay a maximum of $250 upon receipt of your Healthy Homes Assessment

  • The report is done by Pro-Spec Building Reports

  • The property is managed by us for a minimum of 12 months