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Building consent reforms: move towards proportional liability

Government has announced its intention to implement the most substantial overhaul of building consent processes.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Fast Paced Reform: RMA Amendment Bill To Put The Brakes On Planning Processes

Anyone working in the fields of planning, consenting or enforcement will need to engage with the Bill.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New policies aim to streamline building inspection process

Government's two-pronged approach to streamline the building consent and inspection process.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Legislative changes to support NZ's build-to-rent housing sector

Legislation aims to increase housing supply and provide more affordable and quality rental options for New Zealanders.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

When you know you're out of time

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Earthquake-prone buildings – Incoming shakeup

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Time limits for building claims: 10 years or 10 + 2 years?

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Decision highlights need for effective limitation of liability clauses

New Zealand Commercial

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Tiny homes, big problems

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Construction update: Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023 Decoded

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Building ESG compliance in the construction industry

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Assessing the seismic risk of commercial buildings

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Commercial property tender process

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Protecting against contractor collapse - What you can do to reduce your risk

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Patents Amendment Bill 2025 barely raises a murmur during first Parliamentary Reading

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Spruson & Ferguson

Mondelez v Aldi: What can New Zealand learn from this overseas lawsuit?

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Government announces significant changes to Holidays Act

New Zealand Employment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Supreme Court clarifies key principles in misstatement cases

New Zealand Consumer

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New Zealand Adds New Information Privacy Principle

New Zealand Privacy

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Baker Botts LLP

Payment claims and schedules under the Construction Contracts Act

The main purpose of the Construction Contracts Act 2002 is to facilitate regular and timely payments between parties.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Understanding limitation periods for claims of building defects

This case assists as to when a building owner will have sufficient knowledge of defects to trigger a limitation period.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

A useful dispute resolution process for those in the construction industry

Adjudication is a fast-track dispute resolution process for the construction industry, administered under the CCA 2002.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Delays, funding issues and risks in the NZ building industry

Sunset clauses are being used to cancel building contracts because of rising prices, delays, and supply shortages.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Construction: Delays, funding issues and risks

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Building defects & limitation update

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Subdividing your property?

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Are your earthquake repairs fully compliant?

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

CCC (Christchurch City Council) signals its intentions for urban development

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

CCAs Sudden-death Regime For Construction Contracts

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

New 2022 homeowners guide to residential building contracts

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

A new medium-density regime for residential zones

New Zealand Real Estate

CL

Cavell Leitch

An update for Southern Response earthquake compensation claims

New Zealand Insurance

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Cavell Leitch

Select Committee recommendations on housing intensification amendments to the RMA released

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New 2022 homeowners guide to residential building contracts

Our team have created a guide to help you avoid costly mistakes and move confidently through the building process.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

A new medium-density regime for residential zones

The intent of this new legislation seems clear - to increase the density in residential zones for more dwellings.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

An update for Southern Response earthquake compensation claims

If you are a Canterbury homeowner who settled claims with Southern Response, you may be entitled to compensation.

New Zealand Insurance

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Cavell Leitch

Select Committee recommendations on housing intensification amendments to the RMA released

Despite amendments, the intent of the Bill is the same - providing for increased density in urban areas, and quickly.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Proposed rural development rules in new Waimakariri District Plan will apply with immediate effect

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Housing affordability changes – what does it mean for you?

Recent changes aim to cool the market by removing incentives for speculators while increasing the housing supply.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Defective EQ repairs: What next?

Owners of poorly repaired homes have no insurance pathway to recover the cost of poorly performed EQ repair costs.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Retentions in the construction industry – more problems and a possible fix?

The retentions regime in the Construction Contracts Act is a problem area, with varied compliance but proposed reforms.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Guidance for RMA decision makers on conflicting iwi interests

The case provides guidance to decision makers presented with conflicting iwi claims on proposals for resource consent.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

The city is breaking and everybody is shaking - Climate change and its effect on contract risk in the construction industry

New Zealand Environment

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Hesketh Henry

How does the construction and infrastructure sector respond to Covid and plans to regenerate?

New Zealand Real Estate

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Anthony Harper

No longer sustainable? A new direction for New Zealand's resource management system

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Personal liability of building inspectors

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Defective EQC(Earthquake Commission) Repairs Of Your New Property? Time Is Running Out…

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

COVID-19 - Construction - Working at alert level 3 - Non-essential construction work

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Construction contracts: Contractual framework for navigating through Covid-19 Alert Level 4 (NZS 3910:2013, NZS 3915:2013, NZS 3916:2013 & NZS 3902:2004)

New Zealand Coronavirus

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McVeagh Flemming Lawyers

It is a building… it is a vehicle… it is a tiny house!

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

COVID-19 and inevitable construction delays that are imminent

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Land covenants – purchasers and developers, be wary

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Selling an earthquake-damaged house with EQC/Insurance claims.

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Construction Sector Transformation Plan

New Zealand Real Estate

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Duncan Cotterill

EQC news – hope for purchasers where earthquake damage is now over-cap

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

Resource Management Amendment Bill Introduced

New Zealand Environment

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DLA Piper UK LLP

What to know when building a house with a building company

New Zealand Real Estate

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Duncan Cotterill

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Cathro & Partners

It Depends – Can my SMSF engage a related party builder?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Changes to the NSW Security of Payment Act

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

New provisions – Building Industry Fairness (Security Of Payment) Act

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Corrs High Vis: Episode 42 – COVID-19: Lessons for the Australian construction industry from the UK experience

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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