The Auckland High Court delivered an interim decision where the body corporate and a number of individual proprietors and lessees of units at Sunset Terraces sued the Council, developers and the designer in negligence and sought substantial damages. They were successful against the Council and the developers, but all their claims against the designer failed.
Kevin Kilgour has been appointed as a new Member of the Weathertight Homes Tribunal and will be based in Auckland. Kevin Kilgour will join the current Members of the Tribunal in determining issues regarding leaky homes.
If you are involved in a Weathertight Homes Tribunal claim it is essential that you have a full understanding of how the Tribunal works. To assist with this the Tribunal is running a series of seminars that explains in detail the Weathertight Homes Tribunal process for more details of each seminar please click on the links below.
To book a place please call 0800 777 757 or send an email to WHTenquiries@justice.govt.nz
Introduction to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [PDF - 738KB]
Monday 15 September 2008
Christchurch
Remedies - what can be claimed? [PDF - 898KB]
Monday 15 September 2008
Christchurch
Introduction to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [PDF - 900KB]
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Auckland
Remedies - what can be claimed? [PDF - 898KB]
Thursday 16 October 2008
Tauranga
Introduction to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [PDF - 925KB]
Thursday 6 November 2008
Auckland
Remedies - What can be claimed? [PDF - 924KB]
Thursday 20 November 2008
Auckland
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