Healthy Homes Standards: What Landlords Must Do Before 2026

Office update, 15 October 2026. The headline and byline record the original article; this guidance has been revised for Ray White Silverdale. The final Healthy Homes compliance deadline of 1 July 2025 has passed.

Healthy Homes compliance continues after the deadline

Rental properties must meet the Healthy Homes Standards unless an applicable exemption covers the property or a particular requirement. For a Silverdale landlord, the useful next step is to check the home’s current condition, documents and any outstanding work, rather than plan around a deadline that has already passed.

An earlier assessment does not remove the need to maintain the property. Equipment can fail, drainage can become ineffective and alterations can change what needs checking. Compliance is a property-specific responsibility, not a forecast of rent, sale price or investment returns.

Review the five areas together

The standards cover heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping. Each has detailed criteria. Heating capacity depends on the property; insulation requirements depend on the applicable rules and condition; ventilation can involve qualifying mechanical systems as well as openings. A simple equipment checklist is not enough to decide compliance.

Our Healthy Homes resource summarises the five standards and links to the official requirements. Use Tenancy Services’ current guidance and obtain appropriate property-specific advice where needed.

Keep the evidence connected to the home

New, renewed or varied tenancy agreements must include the required information about the property’s current Healthy Homes compliance. Retain the assessment details, work records and other supporting documents. If an exemption is relied on, check its precise conditions and keep evidence of the basis for it; an exemption may cover only part of a requirement.

An assessment report is useful evidence, but an advertised certificate is not a substitute for meeting the applicable requirements and keeping the required records. Ask what was assessed, which assumptions were used, whether work remains and how the compliance statement will reflect the actual property.

Act on faults and reports

A reported leak, recurring dampness or a fan or heater that is not working needs attention even when there is an earlier report on file. Investigate the cause and arrange suitable assessment or repairs. Everyday ventilation and cleaning do not replace a landlord’s obligations.

Tenants at homes managed by Ray White Silverdale can use the maintenance request route for ordinary issues. For urgent repairs, use the contact details provided for the tenancy and our emergency information; do not rely on a web enquiry for an immediate response.

Agree a practical management plan

Bring the property’s existing records when you speak with Ray White Silverdale’s property management team. Discuss any outstanding work, who will arrange it, the costs and how the records will be updated. Use the form below or contact the office. A management discussion does not certify compliance or guarantee an investment outcome.