Only a quarter of landlords in a recent survey were aware of the draft national standard for testing and decontamination of properties polluted by methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine contamination can be costly to clean up and can devalue properties or cause loss of rent.
Researchers for Crockers property company found 24% knew about the Ministry of Health funded recommendations released for public comment last month. Just 2% made comments on it.
When asked if they felt methamphetamine contamination in rental properties was becoming less or more of a problem, 46% of investors said it was becoming more of a problem, 8% said it was staying the same, and 46% were unsure. But none of them felt methamphetamine contamination was becoming less of a problem.
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