Buying a leaky building: Can a subsequent purchaser rely on their sale and purchase...
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) decision of Paul White and Wilna White v Rodney District Council & Others (TRI-2007-100-000064) involved a leaky home in...
Leaky buildings: Council fails to escape liability
Background
The plaintiffs, Peter and Patrick McNamara, purchased a home in Arney Crescent, Remuera, Auckland, soon after its completion in 2004. It became...
Building Act 2004 convictions — appealed
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm TM Bates & Co reviews a recent appeal to the High Court of convictions and sentence for charges...
Warning signs: Subcontractor insolvency is imminent, what do I do?
It is an unfortunate and unavoidable fact that with supply and pricing as volatile as it currently is, the risk of insolvency within the...
Broader outcomes — and constructing a better New Zealand
With $61.9 billion of the Government’s budget being spent on infrastructure over the next four years, the scale of that opportunity and the impact...
Limitation Act 2010 — does ‘late knowledge’ run from the first expert’s report or...
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm TM Bates & Co examines the decision of Rea & Rea v 360 Degrees Ltd which explores the...
The case of a relocation company’s liability in respect of a defective home
Tim Bates and Fiona Dobroshi of Auckland legal firm TM Bates & Co assess the High Court decision in Stott v Uplifting Homes Ltd,...
Changes coming to NZ’s most widely-used major works contract
For more than a decade, NZS 3910:2013 has been the go-to form of contract for major construction projects in New Zealand. In 2021, Standards...
Contractors and subbies better protected under new retention changes
On October 5, 2023, the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023 (Amendment Act) came into force, bringing about significant changes to the way...
Dangerous intent — unwanted consequences of letters of intent
Vimal Nair (left) and Callum McKenzie of Auckland legal firm Greenwood Roche outline the problems that letters of intent can cause further down the...