Amending a Compliance Schedule (C/S) can be challenging, particularly an older BWoF’s, with Councils taking a more ridged approach to the required level of detailed information.
CoveKinloch has seen a significant increase in enquiry to undertake building consenting or certificates of acceptance relating to the installation, alteration or removal of specified systems.
This, in the long backdrop of the Building Amendment Act 2012 which introduced more detailed requirements for the level of information provided in a C/S. Historically such an activity would culminate with a relatively straight forward C/S amendment relating primarily and only to the specified system concerned.
However, Councils are now reviewing all of the information within the C/S , when an amendment application is received, and where they deem it not to comply with the intentions of the Building Act (Section 103)) they will then request that detailed information for each specified system be provided.
This can become a real challenge in older buildings where the level of detail in the existing C/S is very limited. Uncovering the correct detail can involve multiple search avenues such as – a site visit, engaging with system maintenance contractors, engaging with the lessee and lessor, and a carrying out council property file review.
For guidance on the type of and level of detail required in a C/S refer to the MBIE Exemplar compliance schedule below.
To discuss this further contact
Auckland, Ian McKenzie on 029 520 9593 or ian.mckenzie@covekinloch.co.nz
Wellington, Sandeep Patel on 021 136 1864 or Sandeep.patel@covekinloch.co.nz
