The first major Healthy Homes deadline has now passed (1st July 2021). If you need help with getting your property assessed or compliant, please get in touch.
The key dates to consider are:
1 July 2021 – all rental properties must comply with the Healthy Homes standards within 90 days of all new and renewed tenancies.
1 July 2024 – all rental properties must fully comply with the Healthy Homes standards.
A reminder of what the Healthy Homes standards are
There are essentially 6 factors that need to be checked and actioned to ensure compliance which are:
- Heating
- Ventilation (both in the bathrooms and kitchen)
- Ground Cover (prevent moisture/damp rising)
- Drainage
- Insulation
- Draught Stopping
Getting compliant
The next step after the assessment is getting your rental property fully compliant. Once an assessment is completed we can help by having our trusted maintenance team get your property compliant.
If you are looking to assess your rental property yourself, you need to use the statements provided here from Tenancy Services, but there are some useful online calculators to refer to as well.
In the long run this will ensure safer properties, healthier homes, lower maintenance costs and we believe, increase rents and property values for the landlord.
But also it will make life easier for tenants to keep their homes more comfortably warm and dry, keep their families healthier and be more inclined to stay longer in quality property they can call ‘home’.
For more details on the guidelines, you will find the official breakdown here from Tenancy Services.
If you have specific questions, please get in touch with us below