Info Sheet
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These pages cover the law relating to residential tenancies – that is, when you rent a house or flat as your home.
0800 836 262 (0800 TENANCY) Tenancy Services, Department of Building and Housing
Provides information and advice to landlords with residential rental property and tenants. We also ...more0800 116 926 Weathertight Homes Resolution Service, Department of Building and Housing
Provides access to mediation and adjudication services to resolve disputes about leaky homes. The...more0800 777 757 Weathertight Homes Tribunal
National freephone to contact Tribunal staff: Mon-Fri 9am-5pmAll resources
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A beginner's guide to resource and building consent processes
How the Resource Management Act and the Building Act affect your building project, and what you need to do to have your consents approved
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Cost: nil
A factsheet about fences and the Fencing Act (2006)
A guide to your obligations in respect to fences.
Contact:
Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In:
Housing > Fencing & Neighbours
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: nil
A Guide to making a claim with EQC
How to make a claim when your home is damaged in an earthquake or natural disaster.
Contact:
Earthquake Commission
Found In:
Housing > Insurance
Format: Fact Sheet
All about tenancy bonds
Explains what a bond is, how to lodge it, how to transfer it, and how to get a bond refund
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > Renting
Format: Brochure, Fact Sheet, Website
Building - what about consumer protection?
Resolving issues when building doesn't go to plan
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: nil
Building Act 2004
Information about the Act, which controls the building of houses and other buildings.
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Building Code
The New Zealand Building Code is the First Schedule to the Building Regulations 1992. All new building work must comply with the Building Code. It is a performance-based code, which means it states how a building and its components must perform as opposed to describing how the building must be designed and constructed. The Building Code is currently being reviewed to align it with the Building Act 2004.
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Building Code Compliance Documents
Compliance Documents describe one way to achieve compliance with the requirements of the Building Code. They are not mandatory, but designs based on them must be accepted by building consent authorities as demonstrating compliance with the Building Code.
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Building or renovating - information for homeowners and consumers
Essential information about your rights and responsibilities as you build or renovate - what you need to do at each step to ensure your building project is done legally and avoid potentially costly mistakes or delays, and your protections if things don't go to plan
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website