CARPORTS WITHOUT CONSENTS
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to Schedule One of the…
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BRINGING RENTALS UP TO STANDARD
New Healthy Home Standards for rental properties in New Zealand became law on 1 July 2019. These set out specific…
Update on the Building System Legislative Reform
New Select Committee expected to report back on Building Amendment Bill by 4 March 2021 While the attention of the…
CERTIFICATES OF WORK
Certificates of work can be relatively simple documents, but they can also lead to some confusion. Here we address what…
BUILDING A CONSENT-FREE SLEEPOUT
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to schedule one of the…
KEEPING YOUR RECORDS STRAIGHT
It’s important to provide a Record of Work upon completion of Restricted Building Work Records of Work must be filled…
A VIEW FROM THE BOARD
The 2019 Annual Report of the Building Practitioners Board shows that the number of complaints against LBPs is low but…
TIPS ON LBP ID CARDS
Anyone can ask to see evidence of your LBP licence at any time, so it pays to keep the photo…
Building standards made free
Over 120 building Standards used for Building Code compliance have been funded for free download thanks to a collaboration between…
LBP fees review completed
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has run a consultation process on reviewing the fees and levy for…
WCC faces district plan change
A brouhaha between Wellington neighbours that boiled over into the Environment Court has serious implications for the city’s builders, developers and…
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