In this guest post, Tenancy Services are reminding landlords that insulating rental properties is not only the right thing to do, but it's also legally required to be in place by 1 July 2019.

Around the world is there is growing concern about the health of bees. The humble bee is threatened by disease, mites, pesticide use and habitat degradation. Learn how you can your bit to save the bees.

The new Healthy Homes Standards for rentals now includes insulation, heating and ventilation. We work closely with landlords, property managers and tenants, so have put together this information to break down the changes.

Did you know that even if you have an insulated house, you can still lose over 45% of your heat through your windows?

Find out how to tell if your curtains are doing their job.

The new insulation subsidies programme, Warmer Kiwi Homes, has helped over 3200 homeowners around NZ access affordable home insulation since it launched last year. With additional contributions from community funders, quotes of $2000 - $6000 are reduced to just a few hundred dollars.

New Zealanders send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfill over Christmas. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way! Two no-waste nomads share their top tips for reducing waste over the silly season.

Here are some top tips to overcome common home insulation problems, based on our 15 years expertise creating warm, healthy homes.

Effective curtains can reduce heat loss by 60 percent for single glazed windows, and by as much as 50 percent for double-glazing. The good news is that there are a few, simple low-cost modifications you can make to improve the performance of your existing curtains.