Leaky Building Articles

11 Jul 11
Leaky Homes Compensation Package
The government will this week legislate for a leaky homes compensation package. Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson joins leaky homes lawyer Paul Grimshaw to discuss how far this will go towards resolving the crisis.
08 Jul 11
Leaky apartments may miss out on compensation
Nearly a quarter of all leaky home owners could be excluded from the Government's assistance package after a bid to include apartments was rejected.
02 Jul 11
Leak crisis will hit every pocket
The values of "suspect" but soundly-built watertight houses will be written down in upcoming council rating valuations because of the stigma of the leaky homes debacle - pushing up bills for other ratepayers.
15 Jun 11
Leaky building cost soars
The exposure by Auckland ratepayers to leaky buildings has jumped in one year from $221 million to $469 million.
08 Jun 11
Court settles leaky homes row
An Auckland apartment body corporate has won the right to force a landlord to help fix their leaky building.
01 Jun 11
Leaky homes given clean bill of health
After 11 years of litigation and negotiation, the first repair job on a leaky housing development has been signed off.
04 May 11
Court backs council in leaky tower case
The former North Shore City Council has won a Court of Appeal case, striking out claims against it for damage to the leaky Takapuna high-rise hotel Spencer on Byron.
17 Apr 11
Morgans pay $6m for mansion
High-profile economist Gareth Morgan has bought a $6 million beachfront mansion previously owned by a bankrupt property developer.
15 Apr 11
Building industry reluctant to back scheme
The building industry is reluctant to back a mandatory warranty scheme for new homes.
15 Apr 11
Home-owners must be protected from future leaky buildings
The Government must explain why it has ditched plans for a compulsory builders’ guarantee from legislation designed to help prevent future problems with leaky buildings, says Labour Leader Phil Goff.
15 Apr 11
Compulsory home warranty in New Zealand is not the solution
Peter Harris, CEO of Contractors Bonding Limited (CBL), says that compulsory builders warranties are not the solution to New Zealand's house building market, further supporting the Government's decision to remove the mandate from its proposed legislation.
15 Apr 11
Home-owners protection plan axed
Plans for a compulsory builders' guarantee for quality of work have been ditched from legislation drawn up after the multi-billion dollar leaky building scandal.
05 Apr 11
Leaky homes: A crisis with no end in sight
Ian Fergusson discovered he owned a leaky home when a building report dropped into his mailbox.
11 Mar 11
Fixing leaky homes 'too risky' for some builders
The Certified Builders' Association says there are builders who would rather turn down work fixing leaky homes than run the risk of being sued.
11 Mar 11
Double jeopardy in leaky-homes bill
Auckland ratepayers might have to pay twice to repair the same leaky homes under the Government's proposed plan meant to protect local authorities from legal action.
10 Mar 11
Leaky home loans not automatic, banks warn
The Banking Association is warning owners of leaky homes that they will not necessarily be entitled to a loan to cover repairs if they sign up to the government package soon to be on offer.
08 Feb 11
Leaky homes cost Auckland $100 million
The leaky home problem has cost Auckland ratepayers nearly $100 million so far.
02 Feb 11
Dunedin dream home becomes nightmare
A half-million-dollar dream house in Dunedin appears to be a leaky home, prompting a cry for help from the family living in what they say has become a mouldy nightmare. It has also prompted a warning from an Auckland-based leaky homes expert, who says the home's condition might be a sign of a much larger leaky-home problem across Otago.
02 Feb 11
Dunedin dream home becomes nightmare
A half-million-dollar dream house in Dunedin appears to be a leaky home, prompting a cry for help from the family living in what they say has become a mouldy nightmare.
10 Jan 11
Leaky home liability
Tauranga's seniors' advocacy organisation, CAT, is urging Tauranga City Council to go out to public consultation on the Government's plan that 25 per cent of costs to fix leaky homes should be met by local authorities.
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