Freephone
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0800 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
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
ConsumerBuild website
The ConsumerBuild website provides information about building, renovating and maintaining houses in New Zealand. It also outlines your rights, responsibilities and dispute resolution options if things go wrong. The site is run by the Department of Building and Housing in partnership with Consumers’ Institute.
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Cost: nil
Determinations under the Building Act
Information about determinations - binding decisions made by the Department of Building and Housing which provides a way of solving disputes or questions about the rules that apply to buildings, how buildings are used, and building accessibility, health and safety
Contact:
Department of Building & Housing
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
NZ National Flooring Association Inc - complaints resolution
The Flooring Association of New Zealand is a voluntary, professional organisation. Membership of the Association includes flooring retailers, wholesalers and contractors. The National Flooring Association has a Flooring Inspection service available. This page explains the process followed.
Contact:
0800 & 0508 Freephone Numbers
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Fact Sheet
Weathertight Homes Tribunal (2009)
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal provides independent adjudication services for leaky homes claims brought under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (WHRS) Act 2006. Find out how to make a claim and how it is processed by the Tribunal.
Contact:
Justice, Ministry of
Found In:
Housing > General
Format: Website
Cost: nil