Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics January 2012
As at 31 January 2012 the Department has received 6709 claims lodged for 9584 properties and completed assessments for 10,572 properties.
Under the WHRS Act 2006 we accept applications for multi-unit properties as single claims.
Total claims
 |
 1788 resolved claims (27%)
 3074 closed claims (46%)1
 1847 active claims (28%) |
Active claims
Claims pursuing resolution
 |
287 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (30%)
 285 claims in alternative jurisdictions (30%)
283 claims in the WHRS resolution process (30%)
97 claims in FAP process or proceeding with both processes (10%) |
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including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) or claim terminated by the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.
Weathertight Services Active Claims by Territorial Authority:
| Council that issued the building consent |
Number of properties with active claims as at 31 January 2012 |
Number of active claims as at 31 January 2012 |
| Auckland Council |
0 |
0 |
| Auckland City Council |
2,632 |
671 |
| Franklin District Council |
8 |
8 |
| Manukau City Council |
215 |
88 |
| North Shore City Council |
359 |
220 |
| Papakura District Council |
3 |
3 |
| Rodney District Council |
88 |
79 |
| Waitakere City Council |
461 |
202 |
| Total for Auckland |
3,766 |
1,271 |
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|
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| Ashburton District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Buller District Council |
1 |
1 |
| 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 |
178 |
94 |
| Clutha District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Dunedin City Council |
2 |
2 |
| Far North District Council |
8 |
8 |
| Gisborne District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Gore District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Grey District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Hamilton City Council |
25 |
25 |
| Hastings District Council |
5 |
5 |
| Hauraki District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Horowhenua District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Hurunui District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Hutt City Council |
18 |
18 |
| Invercargill City Council |
1 |
1 |
| Kaikoura District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Kaipara District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Kapiti Coast District Council |
14 |
11 |
| Kawarau District Council |
0 |
0 |
| MacKenzie District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Manawatu District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Marlborough District Council |
6 |
6 |
| Masterton District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Matamata-Piako District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Napier City Council |
3 |
3 |
| Nelson City Council |
3 |
3 |
| New Plymouth District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Opotiki District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Otorohanga District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Palmerston North City Council |
6 |
6 |
| Porirua City Council |
21 |
21 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
21 |
9 |
| Rangitikei District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Rotorua District Council |
7 |
7 |
| Ruapehu District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Selwyn District Council |
5 |
5 |
| South Taranaki District Council |
0 |
0 |
| South Waikato District Council |
0 |
0 |
| South Wairarapa District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Southland District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Stratford District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Tararua District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Tasman District Council |
6 |
6 |
| Taupo District Council |
6 |
5 |
| Tauranga City Council |
276 |
98 |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council |
14 |
14 |
| Timaru District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Upper Hutt City Council |
6 |
6 |
| Waikato District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Waimakariri District Council |
7 |
7 |
| 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 |
405 |
150 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
14 |
14 |
| Westland District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Whakatane District Council |
6 |
6 |
| Whangarei District Council |
16 |
16 |
| TOTAL |
4875 |
1847 |