The Healthy Home Standards became law last year, and the first deadline is coming up on 1 July – where you must include a statement of your current level
of compliance in any new, varied or renewed tenancy agreement.
Then, by 1 July 2021, you must be compliant within 90 days for any new tenancies.
So, if you have a budget of $20k to spend on making your property a healthy home, how should you spend it?
Now is the best time to get your property up to standard because, as we saw with the insulation deadline last year, the closer you get to the deadline, the greater the demand as people rush to get compliant. This puts prices up and creates long lead times between booking the work in and getting it done.
Here is what I recommend:
- The first step is to get a Healthy Homes Assessment from a qualified and independent assessor.
This full assessment of your property will let you know which Healthy Homes Standards you already comply with and what you still need to do to be compliant.
Budget: From $250
The next step is to work your way through the five Healthy Homes Standards:
- Insulation: this may already be sorted if
you had to install new insulation to comply with last year’s insulation deadline. However, note the Healthy Homes Standard for insulation is higher
than what was required by 1 July 2019 to be compliant.
Budget: $2,000 – $3,000 (depending on the size of the house)
- Heating: a heat pump is likely your best option, and you’ll
need to make sure it can heat...
