"Fix It or Sell It": The Rental Standards Letter Landlords Are Dreading
Thousands of properties are still non-compliant, and the enforcement approach has just changed sharply.
By Claire Nikora · 6 September 2026 · 6 min read
The letters started arriving in August. They are two pages, plainly written, and give a deadline measured in weeks rather than months.
Estimates shared with flxba suggest a meaningful share of the rental stock in three regions still falls short on at least one requirement — most commonly ventilation and underfloor insulation.
The average remediation cost being quoted sits between $4,800 and $11,000 per property.
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