LEAKY BUILDINGS
SERIES OF ARTICLES ON WEATHERTIGHT REMEDIATION
THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE WRITTEN BY THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT
WEATHERTIGHT REMEDIATION
ARTICLE THREE OF NINE
This article provides a brief overview of some of the relevant information for the builder if the project receives assistance from the government’s Financial Assistance Package (FAP). The Financial Assistance Package has been introduced to ensure more time and money is spent on repairing leaky homes instead of disputing the problem. The FAP offers homeowners the certainty of a financial contribution and helps get more leaky homes fixed faster. ASSESSORS REPORT To qualify for the FAP homeowners will need an Assessor’s Report on their home which will identify the weathertightness damage to the building and provide an estimate of the scale and cost of the work needed to repair it. Note that the Assessor’s Report will not identify nonweathertightness issues with a dwelling, such as structural problems arising from the original work although these may also need to be addressed in order to obtain a building consent. The recommended scope from the Assessor’s Report forms the basis of the Repair Plan and consent documents. Once the Repair Plan is agreed, the owner will seek quotes from at least two, preferably three, builders. The homeowner’s preferred quote must be submitted to Building and Housing using the Quote Template found on the Building and Housing group’s website. QUOTES It must include an invoicing schedule specifying the expected amount and timing of invoices. The invoicing arrangements are a matter between the builder and homeowner and are not necessarily linked to the Building and Housing group payments to the home owner.
Quotes must be fully priced but rather than include very large sums for contingencies, builders may be better to price certain activities such as removal and replacement of timber by an hourly or per lineal metre rate. FAP assistance only covers work needed to reinstate the building to an acceptable level of weathertightness. Any building work beyond this is called “betterment”. It can be undertaken, but is not eligible for FAP contributions. The builder needs to quote separately for any betterment and needs to identify betterment also in any invoices. Builders will need to include with the quote a signed Contractor’s Statement. This Statement includes various undertakings in relation to: site access for the Building and Housing group and council staff; payments, variations and scope changes; invoicing arrangements; recordkeeping; confirmation of your contractor’s all risks insurance cover. INSPECTIONS Buildings will be inspected by the Building and Housing group immediately following removal of cladding, to confirm that the Repair Plan will address all of the weathertightness issues. If there is significant change of scope then the owner
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