[2024] NZEnvC 253 Karmarkar v Auckland Council [pdf, 263 KB]
...unconsented and non-compliant with the Plan as well as the Building Act and the Building Code and these require the Council to take enforcement action. In his experience some properties can be quickly recognised as flatting situations or families with boarders and he said that the Council takes no enforcement action in these situations. [51] Mr Glazebrook offered his opinion, based on his inspection and his discussions with Mr Baby, that the entire property is being used as one sin...