Protecting the interests of buyers, owners and occupiers of New Zealand homes.
We provide independent information and support on all matters related to homes and housing.
Buying a Home
Advice on identifying the types of ownerships and homes, real estate agents, property inspections, legal issues and insurance.
Owning a Home
Important information around home maintenance, bodies corporate and developments in your area.
Selling a Home
Assistance regarding real estate agents, understanding what you are selling, selling a unit and legal issues.
Building or Renovation your Home
Support with planning your project, creating and managing your team and how to deal with disputes.
Body Corporate
A definition of what a body corporate is, what you need to know about owning in one as well as guidance regarding governance and management in a body corporate.
Leaky and Defective Homes
Support concerning how to identify defects, recovery of losses and what steps you can take.
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Latest News
Elderly residents given days to evacuate retirement home - Eastcliffe Retirement Village
John Gray, the President of HOBANZ, says "this is yet another example of where a building project has gone badly wrong. Some of the defects they are facing at Eastcliffe are not just mistakes or...
5 Benefits of Paying for Building Inspections
This is a good, short read about why you should invest in a building survey before you make what is for most, the largest purchase of your lifetime.
See the HOBANZ website for more information...
Fire Risk
See the New Zealand Herald article, the TVNZ interview and the Newstalk ZB radio interview in which John Gray, HOBANZ President, comments on the fire risk of buildings in New Zealand.