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Govt calls for submissions on leaky home bill

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Fri, 11 Feb 2011 1:50p.m.

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson (NZPA file)

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson (NZPA file)

The Government is calling for submissions on legislation that will provide financial assistance for owners of leaky homes.

Under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (Financial Assistance Package) Amendment Bill, which passed its first reading in Parliament with a unanimous vote in December, the Government will contribute 25 percent of the cost of repairing a leaky home and local authorities will also pay 25 percent if they signed off the original work.

"The Government's Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package will reduce the time and money wasted in disputes so that more money goes to actually repairing leaky homes," Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson said today.

Submissions to the bill are due to close next Friday.

NZPA

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17 Feb 2011 11:51a.m.

John wrote:

This is all national and acts fault why aren't they being held to task for all the damage and waste of tax payers money?. Every time this issue comes up the people responsible for it should be named.

14 Feb 2011 03:14p.m.

ALEXANDA wrote:

why do we put up with a govenment that panders to the richest few and couldent give two hoots about the rest of us ? . we have gone backwards a long way since keys national govenment took over .

12 Feb 2011 03:14p.m.

hold nats to acount wrote:

williamson does not give a toss so long as his house does not leak . national caused this through deregulation of the building industry . yea aint that the truth if it was the national MPs house it would have been fixed long ago ,the im right flip you jack party thats the nats .

12 Feb 2011 12:38a.m.

tina wrote:

they promised to sort this problem as well another broken promise from national . have they done anything they promised oh yea line the pockets of their elite wealthy mates.people are peeking behind keys back and we cant beleave the mess we can see .

11 Feb 2011 08:49p.m.

hilda ogden wrote:

the submission we want is national out.
idiots deregulated the industry and the leaky homes
have devastated thousands.

11 Feb 2011 02:27p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

Williamson,has a leaky brain,So how the hell is he going to help the leaky home problem.