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📝 Contracts & Compliance — the plain-English guide
NZS 3902 template, 9 implied warranties, Building Act, LBP rules, council fees. Free, plain-English NZ Building Code reference for builders — 12 topics.
NZS 3902:2004 ContractNZS 3902:2004 — mandatory plain-English template contract for residential building work ≥$30,000. Required by… 9 Implied WarrantiesSection 362I of the Building Act 2004 — 9 implied warranties that apply to ALL residential contracts even without a… 12-month Defect PeriodSection 362Q Building Act — the 12-month onus-on-builder window after completion. Started 1 January 2015. 📅 The… Building Act 2004The Building Act 2004 is the master legislation — everything else hangs off it. Think of the split this way: the… Schedule 1 ExemptionsSchedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 lists building work that's exempt from needing a building consent. The work still… Granny Flat Exemption 2026The Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 inserts new Schedule 1A into the… Resource Consent (RMA)Building Consent ≠ Resource Consent. A Building Consent says your construction meets the Building Code . A Resource… LBP Classes & AoPsLBP licensing is broken into 6 classes; most have sub-categories called "Areas of Practice" (AoPs). An LBP can only… Heritage BuildingsHeritage protection in NZ comes through District Plan overlays. Two layers: Historic Heritage Overlay (scheduled… Council Consent FeesIndicative consent fees for residential building work across major NZ councils. Fees vary widely — always confirm… Consent Process OverviewBuilding consent process — PIM → consent → inspections → CCC. 1 Project Information Memo (PIM) Optional but useful.… Plain-English guide, not advice. This page helps you understand and navigate the rules — it is general information, not design, engineering or consent advice, and it does not reproduce the copyrighted tables of NZS 3604 or any Standard. Always check the current Standard or Acceptable Solution and your BCA, and use a suitably qualified LBP, engineer or QS where it matters.
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