出租房最低标准测试（WOF）将在新西兰5座城市展开

        后花园新西兰房地产在线12月18日  2014年初，出租房屋最低标准测试（WOF）将在新西兰5座城市展开，这是各城市议会及意外伤害赔偿局（ACC）为了应对那些阴冷潮湿的老住宅而推出的测试，该测试包括31条评估标准。

        2014年1月到2月之间，房屋评估将在奥克兰、Tauranga、惠灵顿、基督城及丹尼丁展开，每个城市将有25套住宅被评估，而最终的评估结果将于同年3月公布。

         奥克兰市长Len Brown表示，众所周知新西兰的老住宅环境比较阴冷潮湿，其建筑标准比许多其他经贸组织成员国要低。

        市长Len Brown表示将连同政府、非盈利组织、私人机构一起努力应对奥克兰房屋的各种问题，用合作的方式去改善房屋的质量。

        据悉，许多老的房屋的潮湿程度会导致呼吸道及过敏性疾病的发生，如哮喘、风湿热等。

        奥克兰市议会表示，测试是非常重要的，也为今后的标准的统一化跨出了重要的一步。参与这次房屋最低标准测试的包括这5座城市的市议会、意外伤害赔偿局（ACC）、新西兰绿色建筑委员会（New Zealand Green Building Council）、奥塔哥大学、及惠灵顿大学。

        ACC家庭安全项目经理Megan Nagel表示减少在住宅内的意外是ACC关注的重点问题之一，所以他们非常支持这个项目。

        新西兰绿色建筑委员会Leigh Featherstone也表示，这项测试将确保家庭的居住环境不会危及到健康，特别是对老人和儿童。

        但是，新西兰房地产投资者联盟 （NZ Property Investors' Federation）的执行官Andrew King却认为，出租房最低标准测试系统将使得房屋管理成本提高，也意味着租金有可能会上涨，因而导致租客密度有可能增加，会有更多的租客选择住在一起。

        明年初启动的出租房屋最低标准测试（WOF）的31个测试项是：

        1. Is there a functional, safe stove-top and oven? (Yes/no)

        2. Is there adequate space for food preparation and storage? (Yes/no)

        3. Is there an adequate supply of hot and cold potable water? (Yes/no)

        4. Is the hot-water at the tap 55°C (±5°C?) (Yes/no)

        5. Is there a functional toilet, which does not have a cracked or broken seat, cistern or bowl? (Yes/no)

        6. Is there a suitably located bath or shower in good working order? (Yes/no)

        7. Are there secure or high level cupboards or shelves for storing hazardous or toxic substances out of children's reach? (Yes/no)

        8. Is there a fixed form of safe and effective space heating? (Yes/no)

        9. Do the bathroom, kitchen and all bedrooms have some form of ventilation to outside? (Yes/no)

        10. Is the house reasonably free of visible mould, i.e. the total area of mould is less than an A4 sheet of paper? (Yes/no)

        11. Are the power outlets and light switches safe and in good working order? (Yes/no)

        12. Is there adequate indoor lighting? (Yes/no)

        13. Does the house have adequate working smoke alarms? (Yes/no)

        14. Have the windows got effective latches? (Yes/no)

        15. Have high windows got security stays? (Yes/no)

        16. Are there curtains or blinds in the bedrooms and living area? (Yes/no)

        17. Do glass doors have safety visibility strips? (Yes/no)

        18. Does the house have thermoplastic insulated cabling? (Yes/no)

        19. Does the house have ceiling insulation to WOF standards? (Yes/no)

        20. Does the house have underfloor insulation to WOF standards? (Yes/no)

        21. Is the house weathertight with no evident leaks, or moisture stains on the walls or ceiling? (Yes/no)

       22. Is a ground vapour barrier installed under the ground floor? (Yes/no)

        23. Is the house in a reasonable state of repair? (Yes/no)

        24. Is the storm and waste water drainage being adequately discharged? (Yes/no)

        25. Is there any water ponding under the house? (Yes/no)

        26. Is there adequate outdoor lighting near entrance ways? (Yes/no)

       27. Does the house appear to be structurally sound? (Yes/no)

        28. Are there handrails for all internal stairs and all outdoor steps that access the house, and do balconies/decks have balustrades to the current Building Code? (Yes/no)

        29. Is there fire egress to the current Building Code? (Yes/no)

      30. Is the address clearly labelled and identifiable? (Yes/no)

      31. Are there securely locking doors? (Yes/no)