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Healthy Homes Standards
The healthy homes standards are the minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties. All rental properties must comply.
Tenancy law changes
FeaturedChanges to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 have come into force since December 2024. Pet rules are coming into effect later on in 2025.
Market rent in Avondale (Auckland) 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
- Bonds 2739
- Lower ($)575
- Median ($)650
- Upper ($)759
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News
- 09 October 2025 Government announces new methamphetamine contamination regulations The Government has announced new regulations to help landlords and tenants manage methamphetamine contamination in rental properties.
- 03 October 2025 New survey shows progress made on healthy homes standards The 2025 Healthy Homes Guarantee Act Monitoring Topline report has been published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- 02 October 2025 Auckland boarding house operator fined $27,000 for tenancy breaches An Auckland boarding house operator must pay $27,457.94 after a property was found to be dirty, unsafe and not compliant with the Healthy Homes Standards.
