38877 (2024). Tamatha Paul to the Minister of Housing

38877 (2024). Tamatha Paul to the Minister of Housing: What rate, if any, of rental properties does the Government expect to be compliant with the Healthy Homes standards by the 2025 deadline?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that there is no record of rental property compliance with the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) as it would be administratively difficult to compile and maintain. However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) undertakes regular surveys of the private rental sector. For instance, the latest Verian (previously Kantar) survey commissioned by HUD (January 2024) found that: - 17 percent of all surveyed landlords reported they had already fully met the HHS, and - 73 percent had done things to prepare their property to meet the HHS. Kāinga Ora is required to ensure its homes meet HHS by 1 July 2024. As at the end of June 2024, 67,535 Kāinga Ora homes now meet the HHS, equating to 99.8% of its tenanted homes required to comply. Registered Community Housing Providers (CHPs) must also comply with the HHS by the 1 July 2024 deadline. The Community Housing Regulatory Authority has been monitoring progress towards HHS compliance across registered CHP sector since 2022. Based on the information received during the last annual monitoring round, it is estimated that the total CHP portfolio is around 99 per cent compliant with the HHS.