Whether you’re preparing a property for a new tenancy, reviewing an existing rental, or simply wanting confidence in your compliance obligations, we provide clear guidance to help you understand your property’s position against the five key Healthy Homes Standards.
✓ Healthy Homes compliance assessment
✓ Findings against each applicable standard
✓ Supporting photographs
✓ Identification of areas requiring attention
This service is commonly used by:
Helping landlords understand their compliance position.
How long does a Healthy Homes Assessment take?
Most assessments take between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours, depending on the size and complexity of the property.
Does a Healthy Homes Assessment include moisture testing?
The assessment includes a review of the moisture and drainage requirements of the Healthy Homes Standards. It is not a weathertightness assessment and does not investigate concealed moisture ingress.
What happens if areas requiring attention are identified?
If the assessment identifies areas requiring attention, the report will outline the relevant findings and provide practical information regarding the applicable Healthy Homes requirements.
Many issues can be addressed through straightforward improvements. Where further investigation or specialist advice may be beneficial, this will be noted within the report.
Do I need a Healthy Homes Assessment before renting my property?
Landlords are responsible for ensuring their rental properties comply with the Healthy Homes Standards and for completing the required tenancy declarations.
While a Healthy Homes Assessment is not mandatory, it can be a valuable tool in helping landlords understand their property’s compliance position. The assessment provides an independent review of the key Healthy Homes requirements and identifies any areas that may require attention.
For many landlords, a Healthy Homes Assessment provides additional confidence when completing tenancy documentation and helps demonstrate that reasonable steps have been taken to understand the property’s compliance status.
Can Inquest help if issues are identified?
Yes. Inquest provides a range of independent building consultancy services that may assist property owners in understanding and addressing more complex property-related matters.
Do you inspect apartments?
Yes. Apartment assessments are available, although some building elements may fall outside the individual unit and be under Body Corporate control.
Inquest Property Inspections provides Certified Property Inspection services to the Wellington Region.
Our services include Pre-Purchase and Pre-sale Inspections, Weathertightness Inspections, Maintenance Reports, and Building Consultancy.
