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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 starting December 2024 with more on the way.
Market rent in Avondale (Auckland) 01 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
- Bonds 2715
- Lower ($)574
- Median ($)650
- Upper ($)760
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News
- 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.
- 18 September 2025 Minor changes to the healthy homes standards Minor healthy homes standards changes to come into effect
- 10 September 2025 Tenancy Tribunal ruling over Kaitaia boarding house upheld by the District Court Landlords were found to be operating a boarding house and were not exempt from complying with the Residential Tenancies Act.
