Free Healthy Homes Assessment Template

The Healthy Homes Standards are not optional for New Zealand landlords. Since 1 July 2025, all rental properties must comply with all five standards — heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping. Non-compliance exposes landlords to infringement notices of up to $7,200 and exemplary damages of up to $7,200 through the Tenancy Tribunal. Getting a Healthy Homes assessment right is a legal obligation, not a nice-to-have.

The challenge is that each standard involves specific technical requirements. The heating standard requires a fixed heating device capable of achieving a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius in the main living area, based on a heat loss calculation that considers floor area, ceiling height, climate zone, and insulation levels. The insulation standard sets minimum R-values for ceiling (R3.3) and underfloor (R1.3) insulation, with specific rules about existing insulation that is in reasonable condition. A static checklist can prompt you to check these items, but it cannot calculate heat loss, validate R-values, or flag when an insulation product installed in 2005 no longer meets the current standard.

For property managers with multiple rentals, the volume problem compounds quickly. Each property needs an initial assessment, remediation work if non-compliant, a follow-up assessment to confirm compliance, and then ongoing documentation at each new tenancy to confirm that nothing has changed. That is a lot of paperwork for a paper-based template, and any gaps in documentation become a liability if a tenant makes a complaint to Tenancy Services.

InspectPro replaces the static checklist with a guided, photo-first assessment workflow. The app walks you through each of the five standards with prompts specific to what you need to check — not just a generic list, but room-by-room requirements. Photos are captured in context and embedded directly in the report, so there is no post-inspection cut-and-paste work. The heating capacity calculation is built in, so you enter the room dimensions and InspectPro determines whether the installed heater meets the standard. Non-compliant items are flagged automatically with remediation recommendations.

The compliance tracking is where InspectPro saves the most time for landlords and property managers with larger portfolios. Every assessment is stored against the property, so you can see the compliance history at a glance — when each standard was last assessed, what work was done, and whether the property is currently compliant. When a new tenancy begins, you can generate a compliance statement in minutes rather than starting from scratch. The template on this page will get you through a single assessment, but for anyone managing more than a handful of rentals, InspectPro turns a compliance headache into a streamlined process.