94% of rental properties fail WOF trial
Another third would pass with minor fixes.
The initial results of local coucils' trials of a housing WOF scheme have been revealed today.
More than 140 rental properties were checked by home assessment experts in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin earlier this year.
The pilot aimed to test whether draft warrant of fitness (WOF) checklists and methodologies were practical for landlords, assessors and tenants.
The rental housing WOF field trial involved the Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin councils, The trial tested a range of criteria that could potentially be included in a housing WOF. It aimed to identify aspects such as average assessment times and how to best communicate results to landlords and tenants.
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