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Last updated 22 May 2013

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all landlord, tenant, renting, and bond publications are listed under ‘T’
all weathertight publications are under ‘W’
all licensing publications are under ‘L’
all guidance and disability access documents related to the Building Act 2004 are under ‘B’
all guidance relating to the Canterbury earthquakes is under 'C'

A

*ARCHIVE* - Amended Compliance Documents

*ARCHIVE* - Media releases

*ARCHIVE* - Ministry of Housing and Building Industry Authority publications

B

Bonds (see Tenancy)

Briefings for Incoming Ministers

Building Act Review: Proposals and options for reform - Agency Disclosure Statement - Regulatory Impact Statement

Building Code - the Ministry does not publish the Building Code. It is the First Schedule to the Building Regulations 1992, available from the New Zealand Legislation website

Building Code Handbook

Building code requirements: house insulation, a quick guide

Building and Construction Outlook

Building Consent Statistics

Building Controls (BC) Update

Buying A House: A checklist to help home buyers make informed decisions

Building Act 2004 guidance

A beginner’s guide to resource and building consent processes

A guide to plumbing, drainlaying and gasfitting that does not require a building consent

Accessible car parking spaces

Accessible reception and service counters

Advice for building owners: Building safety in earthquakes

Applying for a building consent (residential buildings), guide to

Building consent authority development guide

Building officials' FAQs

Building officials' guide to the Building Act

Building work that does not require a building consent

Change of Use - A guide for Christchurch City Council temporary business and housing relocations.

Dam Safety Scheme: Guidance for regional authorities and owners of large dams

Dangerous and insanitary building provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy guidance for territorial authorities

Determinations: A guide to Building Act determinations

Early Childhood Education Centres and Building Code compliance

Earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy guidance for territorial authorities

Guidance for assessing the seismic performance of non-residential and multi unit residential buildings

Guidance for complying with new energy efficiency requirements for houses in Northland

Guidelines for energy efficient HVAC plant

Guidance on barrier design

Guidance on Building Code compliance for retrofitting insulation in external walls

Guidance on building warrants of fitness and compliance schedules

Guidance on repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquake sequence

Guidance on non load-bearing timber issues

Guidance on reinforcement for concrete slabs-on-ground

Guidance on using NZS 3604 construction on ground with potential for liquefaction

Guidelines for the geotechnical investigation and assessment of subdivisions in the Canterbury region

Guidelines for documenting Fire Safety Designs

Information for designers, builders and specialist trades

Internal Surface Finish Requirements for Building Code Clauses Protection from Fire (Transitional Arrangements)

International symbol of access

Means of establishing compliance: alternative solutions

New safety measures for premises intended for public use - Section 363

Project Information Memoranda

Sales by residential property developers - Section 364

Building Consent Authorities

BCA accreditation regulation 17 quality assurance system guidance

BCA accreditation assessments: summary of findings 2007/08

BCA accreditation assistance package: project funding guidance

BCA accreditation assistance fund: application form for project funding

BCA accreditation – workshop registration

BCA Accreditation Preparation and Self-assessment Guide

BCA Accreditation Scheme: PriceWaterhouseCooper Review

BCA Development Guide: Management Processes and Procedures Module

BCA development guide

Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006

Building infringement scheme guidelines

Identification and analysis of building consent, inspection and approval costs

Making a complaint about a Building Consent Authority

Performance improvement lessons from the formal complaints about BCAs

Private BCA ‘Adequate Means’ and Civil Liability Insurance

Private BCAs: Guidelines on 'Adequate means'

C

Canterbury earthquake information

Compliance Schedule Handbook

Compliance Documents

Backcountry Huts

C Protection from Fire

D1 Access Routes

D2 Mechanical Installations for Access

E1 Surface Water

E2 External Moisture

E3 Internal Moisture

F1 Hazardous Agents on Site

F2 Hazardous Building Materials

F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes

F4 Safety from Falling

F5 Construction ad Demolition Hazards

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes

F7 Warning Signs

G1 Personal Hygiene

G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination

G5 Interior Environment

G6 Airborne and Impact Sound

G7 Natural Light

G8 Artificial Light

G10 Piped Services

G11 Gas as an Energy Source

G12 Water Supplies

G14 Industrial Liquid Waste

G15 Solid Waste

H1 Energy Efficiency

Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents

Simple House Acceptable Solution

D

Determinations: A guide to Building Act determinations

Disability – see Building Act 2004 guidance

Disclosure of Chief Executive's expenses, gifts and hospitality

E

F

Financial Assistance Pack (FAP) - see Weathertight

G

Guidance – see Building Act 2004 Guidance

Grade 500E steel reinforcement report

H

How to read your assessor's addendum or follow-up full report

How to read your assessor's concise report

How to read your assessor's eligibility report

I

Immediate changes to seismicity and foundation details for Christchurch

Information sheets

Investigation into the collapse of Stadium Southland Roof

Investigation into TimberSaver Treated Framing Timber - Final Report

J

K

L

Landlords (see Tenancy)

Licensing

Application packs

Building Practitioners Board - Annual Report

Is licensing for me?

Licence application turned down - what to do

Licensed Building Practitioners Rules 2007

Licensing Update

Restricted building work

Skills maintenance

Understanding the Regulatory Environment

Terms and conditions of Logo use for body corporates

Use of the Licensed Building Practitioner logo

M

Maintaining your home: A checklist to help homeowners protect their properties

Minor variations to building consents: Guidance on definition, assessment and granting

MultiProof newsetter

N

New Zealand housing report

O

P

Practice Advisory 1: Bend the bar but not the rules

Practice Advisory 2: Pay attention to the basics!

Practice Advisory 3: Beware of limitations

Practice Advisory 4: Do sweat the 'small' stuff

Practice Advisory 5: Allow for movement

Practice Advisory 6: Achieve best practice - every step of the way

Practice Advisory 7: Use with care

Practice Advisory 8: Don't be undone - anchor your spiral

Practice Advisory 9: Significant changes in structural design - New Loadings Standards have been cited with substantial modifications

Practice Advisory 10: Design guidance for barriers

Practice Advisory 11: Grade 500E reinforcing steel - good practice

Practice Advisory 12: Unstiffened eccentric cleat connections in compression

Practice Advisory 13: Egress Stairs: Earthquake checks needed for some

Practice Advisory 14: Long span steel roof trusses - welding and section checks needed for some

Project information memoranda: Guidance on changes from 31 January 2010

Proposal for a definition of restricted building work - closed consultation

Q

R

Regulatory Impact Statements

Reinforcing steel in New Zealand - A quick guide for designers, building consent authorities and contractors

Renting (see Tenancy)

Residential land available in Auckland report

Residential land supply: Adequacy of the Auckland region’s residential land supply

Retirement Villages: Best practice guide – determining refurbishment and fair wear and tear in retirement villages

Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008

Retirement Villages Code of Practice - Regulatory Impact Statement

Retirement Villages residents - information for you

Retirement Villages and statutory supervisors - A guide for operators

Retirement Villages: Thinking of Living in a Retirement Village?

Reports published for the Department

S

Solar Water Heating Guidance Document

Statements of Intent

T

Technical investigation into the collapse of Stadium Southland Roof

Technical reviews

Tenancy

14 days' notice from landlord about rent arrears

14 days' notice from landlord about tenant's breach of responsibilities

14 days' notice from tenant about landlord's breach of responsibilities

Abandoned goods - all tenancies

Abandoned premises

Abandoned boarding house tenancy

Application for contact information form (formally Request for release of address information form)

Applying to the Tenancy Tribunal – what to do when you don’t have the other party’s address for service

Boarding house tenancy agreement

Boarding house tenancy information for tenants

All about tenancy bonds

All about mediation

Allowing the tenant to have pets on the premises

Bond lodgement form

Bond refund form

Bond transfer form

Change of landlord/agent form

Change of tenant form

Claiming unpaid rent and compensation after a tenancy has ended

Contact details for the landlord

Conducting a credit check

Conducting a property inspection during the tenancy

Conducting a reference check

Discrimination in tenancy matters

Ending a fixed-term tenancy early

Expiry of a fixed-term tenancy

Enforcing a sealed mediator’s order or Tenancy Tribunal order

Finding a new address for someone when you are trying to enforce a Tenancy Tribunal order

Flat/House Sharing agreement

Keeping accurate rent records and rent summary

Investigating landlords and tenants who breach the RTA

Letting your home as a holiday home

Landlord newsletter

Making an application for an Order of the Tenancy Tribunal:

Making an application for work order for repairs - using section 78(1)(e)

Managing your Boarding House Tenancy – Information for Landlords

New tenant's checklist

Pre-letting checklist for landlords

Pre-tenancy application form

Providing a healthy and safe rental property

Rental payments and records

Rental properties used in the manufacture of methamphetamine (P)

Rent behind more than 21 days? Making an application using section 55

Rent behind less than 21 days? Making an application using section 56

Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting

Renting a property with earthquake damage

Renting out a property with earthquake damage

Request for repairs from tenant

Residential tenancy agreement

Sale of rented premises

Sale of rented premises - mortgagee sale

Selecting a property manager

Selecting tenants

The Tenancy Tribunal

Tenancy Tribunal application form

Tenancy agreement and Tenancy Tribunal agreement - who should be named?

Tenancy Tribunal orders online

Tips for hassle-free flatting

Water charges - who pays?

What insurance do i need?

What to do when the tenant terminates the tenancy

Which bond form should I use?

Who is responsible for digital television facilities in the rental property?

Your rights and responsibilities: a quick guide

Timber

Investigation into TimberSaver treated framing timber - final report

Dealing with timber in leaky buildings

Pink is tough - A quick guide to timber treatment for enclosed framing

Timber treatment survey report

U

Using the Product Assurance Framework to support Building Code compliance – A guide for manufacturers and suppliers of building products

Unit Titles Act 2010

A quick guide to unit title developments

Body corporate operational rules

Application forms:

Application for an order of the Tenancy Tribunal to settle a dispute involving a unit title

Application for an order of the Tenancy Tribunal to recover body corporate levies

Information sheets:

Introduction to the Unit Titles Act 2010

Body corporate - an introduction

Body corporate elections

Body corporate financial management

Body corporate governance

Body corporate meetings

Maintenance in a unit title development

Dispute resolution

Documents to support your application to the Tenancy Tribunal

Renting a unit as a residential tenant

Leasing a commercial unit from a unit owner

Renting your unit to a residential tenant

Leasing your unit to a commercial tenant

Buying a unit in a unit title development

V

W

Weathertight

Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a stand-alone house

Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a multi-unit complex

Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a stand-alone complex

Constructing cavities for wall claddings

Decks, balconies and balustrades

Dealing with Timber in leaky buildings

Eligible lower-value WHRS claim: homeowner resolution options

Eligible standard WHRS claim: homeowner resolution options

External moisture - a guide to using the risk matrix

External moisture - An introduction to weathertightness design principles

External moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation

How to read your assessor's addendum or follow-up full report

How to read your assessor's concise report

How to read your assessor's eligibility report

Locating parties to your WHRS claim

Lower-value WHRS claim negotiation

Lower-value WHRS claim mediation

Lower-value WHRS claim adjudication

Maintenance and repairs

Mediation information sheet for standard WHRS claims

Nomination of type of initial Assessor's report

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report: Weathertightness - Estimating the Cost

Pursuing a claim through the lower-value weathertight claims process

Weathertight newsletter

Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006

Weathertightness: Guide to remediation design

Weathertightness: Guide to the diagnosis of leaky buildings

FAP Information packs for

Homeowners with stand-alone dwellings

Homeowners in multi-unit complexes

Repair and Payment

FAP forms

Change request form

Contractor's statement form

Designer statement form

Discontinuance addendum

Final payment claim and statements

Multi-unit funding summary

Notice to proceed form

Payment claim form

Payment plan application form

Payment plan calculator

Proof of affordability form

Repair plan approval application form

Review of affordability form

Sample addendum for additional contributor

Sample homeowner agreement

Standard Addendum for Multi-unit and Stand-alone Complexes

Statutory declaration 9

TA building consent statement form

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Z