De Wet v North Shore City Council [pdf, 323 KB]
...did concede that he did not know what section 43 of the Building Act 1991 referred to. Mrs De Wet picked up Mr Lakay's report from his office. Mr & Mrs De Wet read the report and were happy to undertake maintenance work. They were pleased with the report and decided to proceed with the purchase. Mrs De Wet did not comment on the impact of the report at all. 7.6. I think it relevant that when they discovered leaks Mr & Mrs De Wet chose to refer the matter back to...