Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics April 2013

As at 30 April 2013 the MBIE Building and Housing has received 6960 claims lodged for 10,389 properties and completed assessments for 13,003 properties.

Under the WHRS Act 2006 we accept applications for multi-unit properties as single claims.

Total claims

2065 resolved claims (30%) 3466 closed claims (50%)1 1429 active claims (21%)

Active claims

144 claims in a process of assessing eligibility (10%) 25 claims awaiting assessment of repair costs (2%) 467 claims awaiting claimant decision (32%)2 818 claims pursuing resolution (56%)

Claims pursuing resolution

127 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (16%) 152 claims in alternative jurisdictions (19%) 146 claims in the WHRS resolution process (18%) 393 claims in FAP process (48%) 3

_{1. Claims can be closed for a number of reasons including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) or claim terminated by the WHT.}

_{2. After the claim is decided eligible, claimants can decide to proceed with FAP assisted repairs, repair on their own and then seek to resolve their claim or resolve first and then proceed with repairs.} 

_{3. Claims pursuing the Financial Assistance Package (FAP) are allowed to proceed with other resolution options at the same time. This number includes claims that proceed with FAP and also those that proceed with FAP and one other resolution option.} 

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Weathertight Services Active Claims by Territorial Authority:

Council area where the building consent was issued	Number of properties with active claims as at 30 April 2013	Number of active claims as at 30 April 2013
Auckland Council	0	0
Auckland City Council	2497	467
Franklin District Council	8	8
Manukau City Council	158	61
North Shore City Council	355	169
Papakura District Council	4	4
Rodney District Council	66	57
Waitakere City Council	365	190
Total for Auckland	3453	956
Ashburton District Council	0	0
Buller District Council	0	0
Carterton District Council	0	0
Central Hawkes Bay District Council	1	1
Central Otago District Council	0	0
Chatham Islands Council	0	0
Christchurch City Council	165	81
Clutha District Council	0	0
Dunedin City Council	1	1
Far North District Council	5	5
Gisborne District Council	3	3
Gore District Council	0	0
Grey District Council	0	0
Hamilton City Council	22	22
Hastings District Council	3	3
Hauraki District Council	1	1
Horowhenua District Council	3	3
Hurunui District Council	1	1
Hutt City Council	11	11
Invercargill City Council	1	1
Kaikoura District Council	0	0
Kaipara District Council	1	1
Kapiti Coast District Council	13	10
Kawarau District Council	1	1
MacKenzie District Council	0	0
Manawatu District Council	1	1
Marlborough District Council	5	5
Masterton District Council	1	1
Matamata-Piako District Council	3	3
Napier City Council	3	3
Nelson City Council	4	4
New Plymouth District Council	3	3
Opotiki District Council	1	1
Otorohanga District Council	0	0
Palmerston North City Council	5	5
Porirua City Council	19	19
Queenstown-Lakes District Council	33	7
Rangitikei District Council	0	0
Rotorua District Council	7	7
Ruapehu District Council	0	0
Selwyn District Council	3	3
South Taranaki District Council	0	0
South Waikato District Council	0	0
South Wairarapa District Council	0	0
Southland District Council	0	0
Stratford District Council	0	0
Tararua District Council	2	2
Tasman District Council	5	5
Taupo District Council	8	7
Tauranga City Council	256	67
Thames-Coromandel District Council	15	15
Timaru District Council	1	1
Upper Hutt City Council	3	3
Waikato District Council	7	7
Waimakariri District Council	5	5
Waimate District Council	0	0
Waipa District Council	1	1
Wairoa District Council	0	0
Waitaki District Council	0	0
Waitomo District Council	0	0
Wanganui District Council	3	3
Wellington City Council	393	118
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	13	13
Westland District Council	0	0
Whakatane District Council	7	7
Whangarei District Council	12	12
TOTAL	4504	1429