Directors Commentary – Healthy Homes Act

September 15, 2020

  With the deadline extended from July 1 to December 1, 2020, Landlords have had a few extra months up their sleeves, to work towards providing a compliance statement for the Healthy Homes standards. The compliance statement is an addition to tenancy agreements and provides detailed information about how a property meets the Healthy Homes…

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Where are we now? – the RTA Amendment Bill as at April 2020

April 7, 2020

Before the world was put on hold last week under the spectre of COVID-19, the RTA Amendment Bill was commanding a lot of attention as it made its way through parliament. On the 20th February the Bill passed its first reading, and last week saw the deadline for Select Committee submissions.  But where are we…

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Healthy Homes Act:  Important Dates for Your Diary

February 10, 2020

  The implementation of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act (2017) is underway, with two important deadlines approaching. 1 July 2020:  All tenancy agreements are required by law to have a statement of the property’s current state of compliance regarding the Healthy Homes Act. 1 July 2021:  All rental properties need to be fully compliant with…

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