Minister of Building and Construction Maurice Williamson said most councils had agreed to the proposed leaky home rescue package that detailed they pay 25% of the repair cost for houses in their region.The rest of the repairs would be paid 25% by the gove
Minister of Building and Construction Maurice Williamson said most councils had agreed to the proposed leaky home rescue package that detailed they pay 25% of the repair cost for houses in their region.
The rest of the repairs would be paid 25% by the government and 50% by the homeowner and could only be accepted if homeowners agree not to sue.
“The government has no legal liability to the owners of leaky homes, but the scale of the weathertight issue is such we are stepping in to ensure home owners have a fair solution that lets them get on with their lives,” Mr Williamson said.
Councils who had joined the programme so far had about 90% of homes expected to lodge repair cost claims within their constituencies.
“Their participation will be a win for their ratepayers as well as the councils because the package doesn’t require complex, time-consuming and expensive litigation, leaving more dollars to be spent on actual repairs,” Mr Williamson said.
Home owners are under no obligation to use the scheme, and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal will continue.
