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Leaky Buildings News
Nikki Preston
Reckless buy? Penthouse in notorious apartment block sells for $52,000
$1 reserve property in leaky development had been pitched at adventurous buyers.
Nikki Preston
Auckland penthouse for sale for $1, looking for ‘reckless buyer’
Owner of “monster” apartment in leaky block is “out of here”.
Diana Clement
Young first-home buyers in auction fight for ‘leaky’ home in posh suburb
They plan to renovate house that was sold as a demolition job.
Nikki Preston
'Dismantle and rebuild': Leaky home on prime Papamoa site for sale
Owner’s dreams shattered after property goes from project to pull-down almost overnight.
Catherine Masters
Multi-million-dollar apartments under plastic wrap again 15 years after leaky building fix
Furious Parkwood residents forced to live elsewhere while work is completed.
Nikki Preston
Builder buys leaky home for almost $600,000 below RV
“I’m kind of known for turning shit into sugar.”
Catherine Masters
‘Mother of all do-ups’: South Auckland house sells for $380,000
Three bidders prepared to have a go at the ‘cheep, cheap, cheep’ house.
Catherine Smith
Auckland leaky home sells for nearly $2m after hour-long auction fight
Owners of "plaster disaster" in double grammar zone reap $800,000 profit.
Nikki Preston
Real estate disaster zones: Warning to buyers before spring surge
Why checking a house is structurally sound trumps school zones and street appeal.
Nikki Preston
$600K discount: Home with no code of compliance sells for just over half its RV
Property was also made from cladding associated with some leaky homes.
Catherine Smith
Breaking point: Owner selling flood-damaged townhouse after 26-week wait for repairs
“He needs the money urgently.”
Catherine Smith
$1 reserve apartment sells ... for just $1
Owner was prepared to pay someone to take her troubled property off her hands.
Catherine Smith
First home buyers told to stay away from $1 reserve auction
Four-bedroom apartment for sale in troubled development.
Catherine Smith
‘Extreme discount’ penthouse falls short at auction - but will buyers now go to $550K?
Apartment with Sky Tower views has remedial issues.
Diana Clement
Property red flags: The hidden costs of buying an ultra-cheap home
Some property purchases are riskier than others.
Diana Clement
Wellington’s earthquake-risk homes: ‘The price reflects what you buy’
Owners of quake-prone properties face hefty repair bills or demolition orders.
Diana Clement
The NZ homes that can be bought for less than $100,000
"What do you have that’s leaky?"