John Hawkins/Stuff Some landlords act as if being required to offer tenants a warm, dry home is outrageous. Penny-pinching landlords have expressed their dismay at the new standards. Wealth preservation has been prioritised over living standards, and consequently, renters have been left in unfit, cold, and draughty properties. Without these regulations, renters would be left at the mercy of landlords like the one in Auckland. Improved housing standards are a chance for good landlords to enhance their properties and add some value for tenants.

Source: Stuff September 09, 2020 17:01 UTC