Good news for this couple, and I assume many other owners.
7 years it took to get to this stage !
Supreme Court opens up “clumsy” leaky building law | The ...
7 years it took to get to this stage !
Supreme Court opens up “clumsy” leaky building law | The ...
This nation’s highest court has opened the door for hundreds of home owners previously caught out by a ten year time limit to make claims.
The Supreme Court has ruled Auckland couple John and Helen Osbourne’s can take their case the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.
The Osborne’s house was mostly complete by 1996 but the certificates were not issued until early 1997.
It started to leak in late 1997 and an assessors report in 2007 had found their home didn’t qualify under the scheme because the ten years had expired.
Under Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006, home owners can only use the tribunal if they make a claim within ten years of when the home is “built”.
In a decision released today the Supreme Court has expanded this definition to start from when code compliance certificates are issued.
The Supreme Court has ruled Auckland couple John and Helen Osbourne’s can take their case the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.
The Osborne’s house was mostly complete by 1996 but the certificates were not issued until early 1997.
It started to leak in late 1997 and an assessors report in 2007 had found their home didn’t qualify under the scheme because the ten years had expired.
Under Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006, home owners can only use the tribunal if they make a claim within ten years of when the home is “built”.
In a decision released today the Supreme Court has expanded this definition to start from when code compliance certificates are issued.
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