Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government giving itself an out on requiring new-build warranties

Home owners could be left covering the costs of defective work on their properties once an overhaul of the Building Act is complete.

The Government plans to give itself the ability to temporarily suspend the requirement for consumer protections to be put in place in the building sector.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains further.

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