The healthy homes standards are designed to make homes warmer, drier, and healthier for tenants. 

They have minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage (for example guttering and downpipes), and draught stopping in rental properties.

If you are a private residential landlord, you are responsible for making sure your properties meet the standards. 

1 July 2025 is the final deadline for you as a private landlord to meet the healthy homes standards. 

Don’t wait until the deadline – start preparing now to make sure your properties comply with the standards in time.

To help you meet the standards, Tenancy Services have easy-to-use tools and resources for you. 

They include details about each of the standards and what you need to do to meet them.

They also include checklists and decision tools that can help you find out if you need to make any changes to your rental properties.

There’s also a compliance statement template you can put in your tenancy agreement. You must have one in your tenancy agreement.

Find out more on Tenancy Services website.

Healthy homes standards – what a landlord needs to know(external link) — Tenancy Services

Once your property is up to standard, you’ll need to make sure it stays that way.

If you don’t, you may face consequences, like financial penalties.