Builder calls for widespread WOFs
Jennian Homes wants the Government to extend its warrant of fitness trial to all New Zealand homes. The WOF trial is looking at state homes first, with a view to expanding it to private rentals eventually.
But Jennian Homes said it should apply to every property.
Business development manager Dave Wilson said: “This is not about forcing rents up for the most needy – this is a requirement for landlords and homeowners wishing to sell, to invest in their houses. It will actually increase their value. The flow-on effect is that New Zealanders will have houses that are more healthy and far cheaper to run.”
Wilson said many homes would fail the safety requirements of the building code.
A search of houses for sale on Trade Me showed many homes with second-storey horizontal balustrades – easy for a toddler to climb and fall from.
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