Leaky homes
LGNZ says a cap on the liability of councils is needed to address advances in housing construction
13th Jul 19, 9:16am
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LGNZ says a cap on the liability of councils is needed to address advances in housing construction
Auckland Council Group's ongoing battle to settle leaking buildings claims
Auckland Council asks government to end the use of joint and several liability in construction industry cases, which would prevent it having to carry the can for another leaky buildings type crisis
28th May 19, 6:29am
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Auckland Council asks government to end the use of joint and several liability in construction industry cases, which would prevent it having to carry the can for another leaky buildings type crisis
Government considers capping councils' liability for covering costs of shonky building work; MBIE hesitant, builders supportive, insurers want risks mitigated
26th Apr 19, 1:24pm
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Government considers capping councils' liability for covering costs of shonky building work; MBIE hesitant, builders supportive, insurers want risks mitigated
The cost of building industry guarantees and insurance could hit homeowners in the pocket, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand
25th Apr 19, 8:00am
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The cost of building industry guarantees and insurance could hit homeowners in the pocket, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand
New Zealand Certified Builders says the Government should take a harder line on building industry over guarantee and insurance
24th Apr 19, 5:00am
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New Zealand Certified Builders says the Government should take a harder line on building industry over guarantee and insurance
Leaky homes are back in focus ahead of Saturday's election; Nick Smith has asked officials to look at extending the 10% equity Welcome Home Loan scheme to leaky home owners; RNZ running series on the issue
19th Sep 17, 10:44am
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Leaky homes are back in focus ahead of Saturday's election; Nick Smith has asked officials to look at extending the 10% equity Welcome Home Loan scheme to leaky home owners; RNZ running series on the issue
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff calls for the introduction of a building warranty or insurance scheme to avoid ratepayers forking out another $600m in a leaky homes saga; Govt to release paper on this soon
17th Jun 17, 8:18am
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff calls for the introduction of a building warranty or insurance scheme to avoid ratepayers forking out another $600m in a leaky homes saga; Govt to release paper on this soon
A leaky house on the North Shore stole the show at this week's apartment auction
26th Feb 16, 12:09pm
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A leaky house on the North Shore stole the show at this week's apartment auction
The leaky home/leaky building crisis appears far from over as new cases continue emerging and affected owners still battle for solutions
25th Mar 15, 7:32am
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The leaky home/leaky building crisis appears far from over as new cases continue emerging and affected owners still battle for solutions
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
24th Mar 15, 4:23am
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
Banks launch escrow-based scheme to manage payment of repairs to leaky multi-unit complexes
29th Sep 14, 11:57am
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Banks launch escrow-based scheme to manage payment of repairs to leaky multi-unit complexes
Claims on 4,283 leaky properties waiting to be resolved
5th Sep 14, 10:45am
Claims on 4,283 leaky properties waiting to be resolved
Nick Smith announces trial scheme to test the quality of 500 Housing New Zealand homes
19th Feb 14, 11:03am
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Nick Smith announces trial scheme to test the quality of 500 Housing New Zealand homes
The post-GFC taxpayer umbrella is still preventing $3.47 bln of bank funds from getting rained on
9th Oct 13, 2:33pm
The post-GFC taxpayer umbrella is still preventing $3.47 bln of bank funds from getting rained on
Three years in, Govt's financial assistance package has coughed up to fix just 249 leaky homes
9th Jul 13, 4:52pm
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Three years in, Govt's financial assistance package has coughed up to fix just 249 leaky homes
John Chaplin says repairing quake-damaged homes has the potential to lead to a disaster similar to the leaky homes debacle
13th Jun 13, 11:06am
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John Chaplin says repairing quake-damaged homes has the potential to lead to a disaster similar to the leaky homes debacle
Mark Graham wonders if the $200+ bln worth of housing work that we need to do will overwhelm our capacity and our economy
29th May 13, 4:25pm
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Mark Graham wonders if the $200+ bln worth of housing work that we need to do will overwhelm our capacity and our economy
Auckland Council says its yet to be determined provision for leaky commercial buildings won't be as big as its NZ$417 mln one for leaky homes
18th Dec 12, 4:09pm
Auckland Council says its yet to be determined provision for leaky commercial buildings won't be as big as its NZ$417 mln one for leaky homes
Auckland Council bond offer iced after court found it potentially liable for leaky commercial buildings, relaunched with no new leaky provision specified
10th Dec 12, 3:20pm
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Auckland Council bond offer iced after court found it potentially liable for leaky commercial buildings, relaunched with no new leaky provision specified
Auckland Council resurrects retail bond offer after digesting court ruling suggesting it's liable for leaky commercial buildings
5th Dec 12, 10:19am
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Auckland Council resurrects retail bond offer after digesting court ruling suggesting it's liable for leaky commercial buildings
Auckland Deputy Mayor eyes going up in the city, different range of housing, & releasing land on the edges; 'Never a better time for apartment building'
30th Oct 12, 8:56am
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Auckland Deputy Mayor eyes going up in the city, different range of housing, & releasing land on the edges; 'Never a better time for apartment building'
Leaky home court ruling forces Auckland Council to postpone its 1st retail bond issue with its liability likely extended to leaky commercial properties
11th Oct 12, 5:31pm
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Leaky home court ruling forces Auckland Council to postpone its 1st retail bond issue with its liability likely extended to leaky commercial properties
Govt provision for leaky home financial assistance slashed by NZ$378 mln to just NZ$189 mln with just 3,544 homeowners now expected to get money
11th Oct 12, 4:05pm
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Govt provision for leaky home financial assistance slashed by NZ$378 mln to just NZ$189 mln with just 3,544 homeowners now expected to get money
Auckland Council reports NZ$233 mln annual loss after tax; Has now lost NZ$343 million after tax in its first 20 months
30th Aug 12, 10:09am
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Auckland Council reports NZ$233 mln annual loss after tax; Has now lost NZ$343 million after tax in its first 20 months