Private rentals must meet the five Healthy Homes standards from 1 July 2025. Work through the interactive self-assessment below, then keep the reference details for your records. Prefer a dedicated page? Open the standalone Healthy Homes checklist tool.
Interactive Healthy Homes checklist
Self-assessment for the five Healthy Homes standards. Private rentals must meet the five Healthy Homes standards from 1 July 2025. Confirm details on tenancy.govt.nz.
Step 1 of 5
Heating
Fixed heater in the main living room that meets the required heating capacity.
Tip: Portable or unflued heaters usually do not count. Use the official heating assessment tool on Tenancy Services before you record this area.
Main living room has a fixed heater (not portable or unflued gas).
Fixed heater in the main living room — not portable or unflued.
Heater capacity meets the required size for the main living room.
Must be able to heat the main living room to about 18°C. Use the Tenancy Services heating assessment tool to confirm minimum kW.
Five Healthy homes standards + smoke alarms
Under the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations, there are five Healthy homes standards (heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping). Smoke alarms are required separately under other regulations — we list them here as a sixth item on the same practical checklist, not as a sixth “Healthy homes standard” in the legal sense.
- Heating: main living room has a fixed heater that meets the required capacity.
- Insulation: ceiling and underfloor insulation meets current requirements where reasonably practicable.
- Ventilation: openable windows in living rooms/bedrooms and extractor fans in kitchen/bathroom.
- Moisture ingress & drainage: efficient drainage and moisture barriers where required.
- Draught stopping: unreasonable gaps and holes blocked.
- Smoke alarms: compliant alarms installed in required locations and working.
What to keep on file
Keep photos, installer invoices, product specs, and inspection notes. Storing this evidence per property makes renewals, inspections, and disputes much easier to handle.
Want this tracked automatically?
TenancyIQ keeps Healthy Homes status visible per property and highlights upcoming actions.
This guide is general information only and not legal advice. Check official MBIE/Tenancy Services guidance for your specific situation.