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Renters United Organiser
Attn: Aaron Packard
Email: [FYI request #13709 email]
23rd September 2020
Tēnā koe Aaron
I refer to your official information request dated 08/09/2020 relating to Council using rights under the
Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties.
Request detail
Our Response
In the past five years, how many times has the Nil
Council used their rights under the Public
Health Act to inspect rental housing
properties?
In the past five years, how many times has the
Nil
Council exercised its powers to issue a repair or
closure notice to landlords whose properties do
not meet the Housing Improvement
Regulations?
How do you identify which rental housing
We have not used the Public Health Act to
properties to inspect under the Public Health
inspect rental housing properties.
Act?
What is the process for tenants to request the
This is a civil matter between tenants and
Council inspect their rental housing property
landlords which can be resolved through
under the Public Health Act and provide a
Tenancy Tribunal, Council has no role to play.
written report on its condition?
What information is available on your website
Council does not use the Public Health Act to
or in your publications on rental housing
inspect our rental housing, therefore no
inspections provided by the Council?
information is on our website.
What is your process for engaging with the
Council does not use the Public Health Act of
Tenancy Tribunal to provide reports on the
inspect our rental housing, therefore we don’t
rental housing inspections you conduct?
provide reports to the Tenancy Tribunal.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact us on [email address].
Yours sincerely
LGOIMA Administrator
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