Buying a leaky building: Can a subsequent purchaser rely on their sale and purchase...

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Vimal Nair (left) and Callum McKenzie of Auckland legal firm Greenwood Roche outline the problems that letters of intent can cause further down the...