Wellington Region · North Island
Wellington Healthy Homes compliance & Tenancy Tribunal defence
Court-defensible evidence packs for Wellington’s 32,000 rental properties. Used by local property managers, landlords, and accredited assessors facing Tenancy Tribunal hearings under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and Healthy Homes Standards Regulations 2019.
Definition
An ALLWISE Wellington Healthy Homes Compliance Pack is a statutory Section 13A compliance record that combines Schedule 2 heating calculations calibrated to Wellington’s BRANZ climate zone 2, EXIF/GPS-verified photo schedules, and SHA-256 cryptographic verification for dispute hearings under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. It satisfies the Wellington City Council compliance framework and is accepted by the Wellington Tenancy Services.
Wellington compliance snapshot
Population
215,000
Rental properties
32,000
Tribunal cases / year
980
BRANZ climate zone
Zone 2
HHS compliance thresholds for Wellington
The following Healthy Homes Standards thresholds apply to residential rental properties in Wellington under the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019. ALLWISE auto-fills these into every Wellington pack.
| Pillar | Requirement | Wellington value |
|---|---|---|
| Ceiling insulation | Minimum R-value | R 2.9 |
| Underfloor insulation | Minimum R-value | R 1.3 |
| Heating | Schedule 2 kW formula (BRANZ ALF 3.5) | Climate zone 2 |
| Ventilation | Openable windows + extractor fans | Per HHS Reg 9 |
| Moisture ingress | Ground barrier if enclosed subfloor | Required |
| Draught stopping | Unintentional gaps ≤ 3mm | Required |
Common Wellington Tenancy Tribunal disputes
The Wellington Tenancy Services regularly adjudicates HHS-related disputes. The following dispute triggers are most common in Wellington — ALLWISE evidence packs pre-document each:
- 1Draught stopping in heritage wooden villas
- 2Subfloor moisture in hillside properties
- 3Heating capacity in cold southerly-exposed flats
Wellington landlords
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