Tenants say homeowners are slow to move in a healthy way

Tenants can not agree on the changes to be made to rental properties to upgrade them before the introduction of new rules.

HRV conducted its latest survey on the state of the house in collaboration with Charles Crothers, professor of sociology at the AUT.

He found that nearly 60 percent of renters said their landlords had not yet made any changes to the Safe Homes Guarantee Act, which will come into force in July.

It requires minimum standards of heating, insulation and ventilation.

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Just a ten tenants had installed a new heater, and the tenants were saying that fewer of them had talked to them about making their homes dryer and hotter.

But the answer was different when landlords asked the same questions, with 16% saying they did, or 17% reporting consulting tenants about the new regulations.

Crothers said that many homeowners were under-prepared for the new law, and while a third planned to put in a new insulation, the need to make changes was not a priority for over a third of the owners, who said that they planned to do nothing.

"The insulation is excellent, but the new laws go well beyond the requirements of ventilation and heating, which will result in additional costs for homeowners, but these improvements, which will make the house hot and dry ,

"This must be considered an investment in the well-being of their tenants and in longevity . Overall, 63% of New Zealanders said they wanted a warmer and drier place, accounting for 75% of renters and only 57% of homeowners. 19659007] Crothers said tenants were significantly more likely to suffer from condensation, cold "

" Rental housing is wetter, colder, moldy and hard to heat. A quarter of rentals suffer from mold and moisture compared to 16% for homeowners.

"However, condensation is a real problem with 44% of renters housing, compared to only 20% of homeowners who have windows dripping almost daily during the winter."

Two-thirds of tenants stated that they were likely to warm up by wrapping themselves in a blanket. Only 43% of homeowners said that they would do the same thing.

"It continues to be difficult for those who rent, and it is not at all surprising that many of these people are worried about making ends meet in the future. given the continued rise in real estate prices and household spending in general, "said Crothers – Tips and Tricks