Hey Guys,
Jason here. New to the Forum. First post.
I m at the very initial stage at investigating building a Minor Dwelling Unit on my backyard in Wellington. Just wondering anyone can give me some insight to some of the questions below, any help is appreciated. Apologize in advance if the question sounds newbie-ish !
1) The MDU will be completely self-contained ( with kitchen etc). I have talked to a council planning technician, he said no building consent is needed as long as it meets council's requirements in terms of building size , distance to the neighbors, provide parking for the unit etc. (For argument's sake say my MDU meets all the requirement.) Has anyone done this in Wellington? is it true? ( Sounds almost too good lol?)
2) I am reading somewhere in the other forums that it's illegal if you rent the minor dwelling unit to separate tenants (i.e rent out the main house to one person and rent the MDU to another)? Does that apply to Wellington Region?
3) Anyone knows/recommends a good building company that can take care of such projects?
4) The MDU would be around 40 m2 plus or minus. Anyone knows approximate cost estimates? Any price indication would be nice , esp if you have done one yourself.
Thanks a lot for the help in advance.
Jason here. New to the Forum. First post.
I m at the very initial stage at investigating building a Minor Dwelling Unit on my backyard in Wellington. Just wondering anyone can give me some insight to some of the questions below, any help is appreciated. Apologize in advance if the question sounds newbie-ish !
1) The MDU will be completely self-contained ( with kitchen etc). I have talked to a council planning technician, he said no building consent is needed as long as it meets council's requirements in terms of building size , distance to the neighbors, provide parking for the unit etc. (For argument's sake say my MDU meets all the requirement.) Has anyone done this in Wellington? is it true? ( Sounds almost too good lol?)
2) I am reading somewhere in the other forums that it's illegal if you rent the minor dwelling unit to separate tenants (i.e rent out the main house to one person and rent the MDU to another)? Does that apply to Wellington Region?
3) Anyone knows/recommends a good building company that can take care of such projects?
4) The MDU would be around 40 m2 plus or minus. Anyone knows approximate cost estimates? Any price indication would be nice , esp if you have done one yourself.
Thanks a lot for the help in advance.
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