Articles
Commentary on leaky building cases, construction disputes, unit title law and building law reform, from 2007 to today.
Latest
- Social Media a Grey Area for Landlords: Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday on Facebook23 March 2026
- When "Mandatory" Home Warranties Aren't Really Mandatory28 January 2026
- Proposed Building Amendment Bill – Liability and Warranty Reforms25 November 2025
- Defective and Leaky Building Claims: Frequently Asked Questions5 November 2025
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - September 7th10 September 2025
Defective & leaky buildings
- When "Mandatory" Home Warranties Aren't Really Mandatory28 January 2026
- Proposed Building Amendment Bill – Liability and Warranty Reforms25 November 2025
- Defective and Leaky Building Claims: Frequently Asked Questions5 November 2025
- OUR VIEW: “Judge critical of pre-purchase property inspection sector and ‘poor quality’ reports after $500,000 leaky building case."30 July 2025
- Our View: Has New Zealand's next leaky building crisis already begun?23 July 2025
- Young first-home buyers in auction fight for ‘leaky’ home in posh suburb - 8 April8 April 2024
- The High Cost of Doing Nothing About Your Leaky Home - 17 March17 March 2023
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - 2 Oct12 December 2022
- Beware the unattainable deadline24 July 2020
- Reforms too late for couple in leaky home nightmare18 July 2019
- Consumer NZ obtains pre-purchase building reports18 February 2019
- Of Leaking Schools3 May 2018
- "Is your house a leaky home?", "No, it isn't a leaky house". Here's what the courts thought.1 December 2017
- Early Xmas presents - for some!24 January 2017
- Leaky schools case against cladding manufacturer cleared for trial1 August 2016
- Deadline For Leaky Homeowners Looms19 May 2016
- Beating the long-stop?25 July 2014
- Government’s Financial Assistance Package falls well short11 April 2014
- Supreme Court confirms local authorities’ duty of care17 February 2011
- More details about government assistance package announced27 October 2010
- Hamlin survives round one4 May 2010
- More on directors and leaky buildings1 May 2009
- Multi-unit leaky unit decisions4 March 2009
- Sunset Terraces emerges from the gloom4 July 2008
- Directors liability for leaky buildings6 March 2008
- Directors entitled to hide behind the corporate veil25 October 2007
Construction
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - September 7th10 September 2025
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - 17 March3 April 2024
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - 17 July7 July 2022
- The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp - 3 April8 April 2022
- Dispute Resolution clause no bar to cancellation of contract27 May 2019
- Getting Ready to Build or Renovate?9 June 2017
- Construction professionals' work now subject to Construction Contracts Act5 September 2016
- Doh! Read the contract before you sign it!19 April 2016
Body corporate & unit titles
- Duty of Care?11 October 2019
- "Buyer Beware" When Buying Apartments13 September 2017
- Owners in Body Corporate Complexes can't "cherry pick" levies25 July 2016
- Owners’ Repair Rights Trumped by Body Corporate’s22 June 2016
- Unit Owners Stuck with Uneven Division of Private/common Property9 June 2016
Insurance
- Take Care in Lighting Fires25 July 2016
Commercial litigation
- Social Media a Grey Area for Landlords: Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday on Facebook23 March 2026
- District Court civil jurisdiction increased to $350k19 October 2016
- Supreme Court to determine Ross Asset Management investor's appeal against ruling to repay profits but not principal to the liquidator26 May 2016
- Can a lawyer be liable to someone other than a client?19 May 2016
- Sole Practice In The Big Smoke18 February 2014
- Firm acts in two recent Fair Trading Act decisions6 September 2012
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