Major Shake-up of Building Consents

Major shake-up of building consents

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says the consents regime is "sluggish" and holding the sector back.

Building consent overhaul ‘the most significant in a generation’

Councils will be able to combine consenting work, and ratepayers won’t be as much on the line if a building is defective, under new reforms.

ACT Welcomes Game-changing Building Consent Reforms

ACT also welcomes moves to allow mergers of Building Consent Authorities.

Major shake-up of building consents announced

Christopher Luxon to reveal what is being called the biggest changes to the system in decades.

New Zealand to Reform Consent Process to Spur Building Industry

New Zealand will reform key aspects of the nation’s building approvals process, betting that the changes will speed up consenting and remove roadblocks to new construction.

Biggest Shake Up To Consents In Decades

Government to replace joint liability with a fairer, proportionate liability modelCouncils can now consolidate building consent functions to streamline processes nationwideReforms aim to cut delays, lower costs, and improve housing and infrastructure deliveryThe Government has announced the most significant reform to New Zealand’s building consent system in over 20 years, aiming to improve housing affordability and reduce delays in construction.…