Fire and Emergency says it has handed the Loafer's Lodge building back to its owners today.
A spokesperson said staff spent the weekend conducting an operational review of the response to the blaze after police concluded their investigation in the Wellington building last week.
Five people were killed and nearly 100 others lost their shelter when fire ripped through the hostel last month.
A 48-year-old man has been charged with five counts of murder and two counts of arson in relation to the fire.
There has been no word yet if residents will be allowed back to the building.
RNZ
