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New Zealand Case Law

Building consents and compliance
  • 20 Jul 2022

    BHARGAV v FIRST TRUST LIMITED [2022] NZHC 1710

    Citation
    [2022] NZHC 1710
    Court
    High Court

    First Trust Limited breached the contractual warranty by undertaking building work requiring consent without obtaining it; FTL, its director Rahal, Metsons and Mehta engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in trade by concealing defects and issuing misleading inspection reports; disclaimer/no-reliance clause did not break causation given plaintiffs' reasonable reliance and lack of sophistication; plaintiffs entitled to performance-based damages (cost of remedial works) because the property was not readily substitutable and plaintiffs were committed to remediation; first to fourth defendant…

    • Breach of contractual warranty
    • Misleading and deceptive conduct (s9 fta)
    • Measure of damages (repair v diminution)
    • Building consents and compliance
    • Pre-purchase inspection standards
    • Causation and disclaimer/no-reliance clause