LGOIMA Request Details
| Date Received: | 29/02/2024 |
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| Date Responded: | 25/03/2024 |
| Requested Information: | Number of claims against Council, Total settlements paid by Council, Total legal and expert costs incurred, did any Building Deflect Claims involve Natural hazards and how many built by Group Housing Companies all these within the Calendar year. |
| Response: | Number of claims brought against Council in the calendar year, relating to its functions and performance under the Building Act 1991 and/or 2004, including granting building consents, carrying out inspections and/or issuing Code Compliance Certificates (Building Defect Claims) We have been able to easily identify 3 claims, one each for the years 2005, 2010 & 2015. Any details other than these cannot be accessed without substantial research and collation and is therefore refused under section 17(f) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act. Total amount (including GST if any) Council paid out in settlements and/or judgments for building defect claims in the calendar year We are unable to release this information as the settlements were confidential, therefore refused under section 7(2)(c) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act – subject to an obligation of confidence. Total legal and expert costs incurred during the calendar year for defending and/or resolving Building Defect Claims These details cannot be accessed without substantial research and collation and is therefore refused under section 17(f) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act. Did any of the Building Defect Claims in the calendar year involve natural hazards as defined in s 71(3) of the Building Act 2004? (Y/N) No How many Building Defect Claims in the calendar year involved buildings built by Group Housing Companies (Group Housing Company definition - builds or built more than 10 homes per year) None |
| Status: | Complete |