Granny flats bill passes first reading
The Building and Construction (Small Standalone Dwellings) Bill has received its first reading in Parliament.
The Building and Construction (Small Standalone Dwellings) Bill has received its first reading in Parliament.
Consultation document to help get feedback on proposals to change insulation requirements for housing and other buildings in the Building Code, Acceptable Solutions H1/AS1 and H1/AS2 and Verification Methods H1/VM1 and H1/VM2.
Have your say on changing the Building Code requirements for insulation in homes and other buildings.
The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) will visit a selection of student rentals in Dunedin this week to check they are complying with the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) – Hīkina Whakatutuki, Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngāi Upokoiri me ōna Piringa Hapū Authority Trust, Ōmāhu Marae and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated have partnered together to deliver temporary accommodation for whānau displaced due to Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Government recently sought public feedback on options to make it easier to build granny flats.
Making it easier to build granny flats.
The Government has passed the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill to remove barriers to overseas building products being used in New Zealand.
The Government recently sought public feedback on options to make it easier to build granny flats.
The Government has announced a new programme of work to investigate options for a new self-certification regime for building and construction professionals.
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