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Building Act 2004

Building - Restricted building work carried out by owner-builders

90A: Purpose of this subpart

You could also call this:

“This part explains how homeowners can build and change their own houses.”

This part of the law is about letting you build or change your own home. The government wants to make sure you can do work on your house yourself if you want to.

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Topics:
Housing and property > Home safety and repairs
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“The law says people from the building office can check on buildings and building work to make sure it's being done right.”

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90B: Meaning of owner-builder, or

“An owner-builder is someone who lives in the house they're fixing up and does the work themselves or with help from family and friends.”

Part 2 Building
Restricted building work carried out by owner-builders

90APurpose of this subpart

  1. The purpose of this subpart is to enable homeowners to build and alter their own homes.

Notes
  • Section 90A: inserted, on , by section 29 of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).