ATTENTION REAL ESTATE AGENTS HOUSE VENDORS PURCHASERS.The Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association of New Zealand (MTIANZ) has issued a press release about the updated standard sale and purchase Agreement (10th Edition 2019)which has the inclusion of a toxicology (meth) condition clause.Some main points from the article below or click here to read more on our sister site.The new version of the agreement is endorsed by the Auckland District Law Society and REINZ.The toxicology ..read more

What is Formaldehyde?A common and toxic VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) is formaldehyde, which is released from some plywood, fibreboard (MDF), furniture and glues among other materials.Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance in our atmosphere. Sources include from digestion processes in animals and humans.Here at Habitat Property Services, we can test for formaldehyde from $50 per room. Best testing conditions are if the room is closed up for several hours before testing. The test ..read more

Quite the News Flash here, and a case study as reference.Around October last year (2018), Auckland City Council published here on their website new information about meth levels.ACC states that “the acceptable level (is) (less than 15ug/100cm2), and (if) there was no evidence of meth manufacture.”The meth manufacture proviso is the same as is in the MoH and Standards NZ Guidelines. Official meth level documentation has always been concerning labs, not smoking. Something that the media did ..read more

New safe level announced – but not confirmedOn May 30 2018, the Minister of Housing P. Twyford, sitting alongside the now -retired government Chief Scientist Sir Peter Gluckman, announced that 15 micrograms / 100cm2 / room or area was safe.However, no official documentation of any sort has been released by the Government, and just because a Minister says something on TV, doesn’t make it law. Or applicable to insurance companies and the like.Click here to read the full article at Habitat ..read more

The new Government has signalled the introduction of a compulsory Warrant of Fitness for all rental housing in NZ.The Rental Warrant of Fitness (RWoF) programme has been available in Wellington since 28 August 2017, it's not compulsory at this stage.There are 29 criteria, and it looks like it's somewhere in between a rental inspection checklist, and a pre-purchase property inspection report.This link will take you to the Healthy Housing government department, the page regarding the RWoF  ..read more

Hi to all - we are happy to announce a SPRING SPECIAL.Our usual full service, now only $209.Contact us on 021 079 5470, 09 550 6419, at habitatpropertyservicesnz@gmail.com, or through the website contact page,thanks,Alan M ..read more

NZ Drug Foundation agrees with Habitat Meth Testing - media hype and general lack of knowledge by industry stakeholders like real estate agents, bank loan officers and insurance companies, has led to a lot of unnecessary concern and cost."people dwelling in a house where previous tenants had smoked methamphetamine, and there is some evidence of low concentrations on surfaces, have minimal risks of toxicity”, comparable to people who lived in a house where cigarettes or cannabis had been smoked ..read more

Very Important.Our Number One tip for any owner doing a redecoration or renovation:- Do the meth sampling BEFORE painting!We see it regularly, a buyer or other party requests a meth test on a newly painted house - and it comes back positive!It's very, very disappointing, time consuming, and can be expensive for all involved.Case study: a meticulously painted house, you wouldn't see a better paint job anywhere, all the hardware taken off before paint, no drips, smooth and shiny ..read more

As our long-term, and new, clients know, we at Habitat Meth Testing - meth testing houses in Auckland have been saying for years that the meth level is too low, and the danger of low levels is either not worth worrying about very much, or even non-existent. We've also (up to now anyway) been controversial in some eyes for saying that cleanup can be done by cleaning and wiping walls etc with household detergent.Our long-term, long distance consultant - Dr Nick Kim comments again on the matter ..read more

Another meth story, from Stuff news - $12M worth.It says more meth coming in from Canada than China now?http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/91300237/Young-couple-charged-after-12-million-worth-of-meth-discovered-by-CustomsDamage to houses, criminal gangs getting rich and not paying tax, criminal importers who don't care if our kids live or die...maybe we should build a hospital on the plains for meth users - and just give it to them? Just an idea.Habitat Property Services - meth testing ..read more