The Auckland High Court delivered an interim decision where the body corporate and a number of individual proprietors and lessees of units at Sunset Terraces sued the Council, developers and the designer in negligence and sought substantial damages. They were successful against the Council and the developers, but all their claims against the designer failed.
Kevin Kilgour has been appointed as a new Member of the Weathertight Homes Tribunal and will be based in Auckland. Kevin Kilgour will join the current Members of the Tribunal in determining issues regarding leaky homes.
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal was established on 2 April 2007, under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006.
The Tribunal itself is made up of the Chair and several Members, who all act as adjudicators of leaky home disputes. They are all legally qualified and have extensive experience in adjudication, mediation and dispute arbitration.
The Tribunal is supported by Ministry of Justice staff, who provide registration, case management, and other administrative services.
The Tribunal has offices in Auckland and Wellington.
You can contact the Tribunal staff free of charge from anywhere in New Zealand by calling freephone 0800 777 757 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm), or by sending an email to WHTenquiries@justice.govt.nz.
If you wish to lodge a leaky home claim, you first need to apply to the Department of Building and Housing to have your home assessed and a decision made about the eligibility of your claim. To find out more, visit the Department's website and click on "Weathertightness" in the main menu.
You can contact the Department from anywhere in New Zealand by calling free of charge on 0800 32 44 77 (8.30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday) or by sending an email to info@dbh.govt.nz.
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