HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M AN OWNER BUILDER?
Whether you are or aren’t an owner builder can sometimes be a tricky concept to get your head around. Even if you didn’t personally lift a hammer, but rather project managed different trades to do the work, – you are still, legally, the owne...Read more
Home Buyer Beware: Dux Quest Plumbing
What Is Dux Quest? Dux Quest or Dux Qest was one of the first black plastic pipe plumbing systems introduced into New Zealand in the late 1970s to early 1980s replacing the copper pipe. It was installed in 20,000 to 40,000 homes. Within ten years...Read more
Healthy home inspections
If you own rental property you need to be aware that the government announced specific and minimum standards are now in force for heating, insulation, ventilation moisture and drainage and draught stopping. The Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes...Read more
Safety Reversal Check For Automatic Garage Door
In most houses, the largest moving object is a garage door. Newer garage doors are often operated remotely through radio controls, electrical systems, pulleys and motors. Serious injury or death from being hit by a closing garage door or from bein...Read more
Top Tips on getting a Building Inspection
A building inspection is a crucial part of buying property in New Zealand, and can assist you to work out whether the property is move in ready, needs some love and attention, or may in fact need much more work than you were expecting. Residential or...Read more