Restricted building work
If you’re doing or supervising building or design work on a residential property, chances are it will include restricted building work (RBW).
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If you’re doing or supervising building or design work on a residential property, chances are it will include restricted building work (RBW).
Changes to the Building Act will mean building consents aren’t needed for some new or expanded types of low-risk building work, like sleepouts, sheds, carports, outdoor fireplaces and ground-mounted solar panels.
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to Schedule 1 of the Building Act, including a range of options for building sleepouts.
Certificates of work can be relatively simple documents, but they can also lead to some confusion. Here we address what they are for, who should fill them out and what they should include.
Do you know when work is exempt from requiring a building consent? This first article in a three-part series explains exempt building work and some of the common and measurable exemptions.