On Sunday, Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced changes that will mean rental property owners have to provide warmer and drier homes for tenants. Canterbury landlords and tenants are optimistic the Government's new standards for rental homes will raise the standard of living for everyone. Private landlords will need to ensure their rental properties comply with the standards within 90 days of any new tenancy from mid-2021, while Housing New Zealand and registered Community Housing Providers will have until July 2023. Canterbury Property Investors Association president Hamish Wilson said the region's landlords were positive about the changes. She hoped the new regulations would make homeowners raise their own standards of living too.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2019 06:38 UTC