Property management Hamilton: Healthy Homes Deadline Takes Full Effect from July 1, 2025 for all private rental properties.

Jess Hall
Jul 27
3 min read

The Healthy Homes Standards deadline has officially arrived. As of 1 July 2025, all rental properties in New Zealand must fully comply with the Healthy Homes Standards before they can be rented.

For property management companies in Hamilton, this marks a major turning point. The days of phased rollouts and lead-in periods are over. From here forward, every rental property must meet the legal requirements in full, or landlords risk significant penalties.

What the Healthy Homes Deadline Means

The July 1 deadline means:

No more 120-day grace period for new tenancies.
All rental properties must be fully compliant at the start of any tenancy.
Property managers and landlords in Hamilton can no longer delay upgrades or rely on partial compliance.

These changes significantly increase the pressure on landlords and rental management professionals in Hamilton to be proactive, organised, and accurate with compliance documentation.

Healthy Homes Standards at a Glance

The standards cover five key areas:

Heating – A fixed heater of at least 1.5kW in the main living area.
Insulation – Ceiling and underfloor insulation meeting climate-specific standards.
Ventilation – Openable windows and extractor fans in kitchens and bathrooms.
Moisture ingress & drainage – Effective guttering, downpipes, and drainage systems.
Draught stopping – No unreasonable gaps or holes that create noticeable draughts.

These standards, introduced in 2019, were rolled out gradually over several years. But now, compliance is mandatory across all rental properties, regardless of tenancy start date.

Landlord Responsibilities — and Penalties for Non-Compliance

Landlords — and the property managers in Hamilton who represent them — are legally responsible for:

Ensuring properties comply before a tenancy starts.
Maintaining compliance during the tenancy.
Including a valid Healthy Homes compliance statement in all tenancy agreements.

Failing to meet these obligations is a breach of the Residential Tenancies Act, and the consequences are severe:

Up to $7,200 per breach for smaller landlords.
Up to $50,000 per breach for landlords managing six or more properties.
Investigations and enforcement actions by the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT).

Recent Tribunal decisions confirm the seriousness of these breaches, with financial penalties increasing for repeat offences.

Better Property Management’s Solution for Hamilton Landlords

To support landlords through this critical transition, Better Property Management Hamilton is offering a free Healthy Homes Assessment valued at $205 (INC GST) for all new properties signed with us before 31 August 2025.

This is part of our commitment to providing rental management in Hamilton that’s transparent, proactive, and stress-free.

What sets us apart?

✅ No hidden fees
✅ No project management charges
✅ No maintenance markups

“We’ve taken the complexity out of compliance,” says Jessica Hall, Director of Better Property Management. “Our team works directly with qualified, trusted trades to deliver results quickly — without the surprises many landlords experience elsewhere.”

Looking Back — and Ahead

Since 2019, landlords, tenants, tradespeople and property managers across Hamilton have made extraordinary efforts to meet compliance requirements. Hundreds of thousands of reports, upgrades, and retrofits have been completed — and New Zealand’s rental housing stock is now safer and healthier because of it.

If your property is already compliant — well done.

If not, now is the time to act.

Final Call: Don’t Risk Penalties — Get Compliant Now

Better Property Management Hamilton is proud to be leading the way in helping landlords meet their legal obligations — without stress or inflated costs.

If you’re a landlord looking for property management in Hamilton, we invite you to take advantage of our free Healthy Homes Assessment offer — valid for all properties signed before August 31, 2025.