Today, Standards New Zealand released their report and recommendations into the new Standard for meth testing. Miles Stratford, CEO of MethSolutions was involved in the Standard development and now gives his expert view on the outcome. NZS 8510:2017 – Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine contaminated properties The new Standard is a great step in the [...]
We continue our series of meth contamination case studies - all of these have been collected by MethSolutions' staff while out on testing and sampling jobs. Example 1 – Auckland North Shore Professionally managed property with suspicions of a tenant involved with meth-related activity. Regular inspections and extra diligence on the part of the property [...]
Our CEO Miles Stratford has committed around 10% of his time in the past year to working with Standards New Zealand helping to create a new standard for meth testing and decontamination. The new Standard is close to being agreed and finalised. The group collaborating on developing the Meth Testing Standard includes diverse backgrounds including representatives [...]
Here at MethSolutions, we are watching closely the amendment to Section 59 of Residential Tenancies Act. It strengthens the law for prosecuting landlords who tenant unsuitable properties, tenants will be liable for the cost of their landlord’s insurance excess up to a max of 4 weeks’ rent for each incident and also allows easier access to test [...]
Young mother on meth Image Credit: The Herald A tragic story from Napier where a young lady crashed her car killing her daughter. As the prosecutor said ... the circumstances of the crash were that there was no explantation, other than methamphetamine, for Skipper to suddenly lose control of the car. She had smoked meth [...]
Prevention is better than cure when dealing with meth contamination. But we're happy this property has been successfully cleaned and re-sold at auction netting gains for the former owners. Decontamination after positive methamphetamine testing successfully restores the home. Proactive MethManagement of rental properties is the key to maintaining asset value and ROI. Decontaminated house [...]
For the last few years MethSolutions has been advising clients that the window of opportunity for full insurance cover for meth contamination is closing and now it has closed. There is now a ceiling on any insurance claim settlement of between $25-$30,000. Article on meth decontamination insurance Image credit: Interest.co.nz Avoid big insurance claims Proactive [...]
From today's Herald, a heart rending story. The hideous stark reality of meth addicts and the true victims .... the kids! Herald article about meth users and children suffering. Photo credit: The Herald For almost 10 months, the five children were beaten, neglected, abused and starved until their teachers reported their black eyes [...]
When the lab detects a significant level of methamphetamine in samples taken in a rental property, surely it’s a simple process to vacate the tenant … right? Unfortunately, the answer is no! In some cases, the tenant refuses access to undertake further testing and refuses to vacate based on the composite test results. The next step is [...]
In October this year, the NZ Ministry of Health [MoH], released revised recommendations for post decontamination levels of methamphetamine in a property and differentiates between use and manufacture and carpet and no carpet. [Refer table A] In comparison the 2010 MoH guideline related to contamination caused by manufacture only however this level has been used [...]
