How to Survive a Leaky Home: Risks, Remedies and Repairs
Description
In one way or another the leaky homes catastrophe affects everyone in New Zealand, most especially the unfortunate home owners. This book is a guide for people from woe to go.
It will provide the reader with information on the following: "Tell-tale" signs and other not-so-obvious signs, who to go to, what steps to take, how the Weathertight Homes Tribunal works, whether to go to court or use the state system, what to expect in terms of time and cost, what to claim for and whether to stay in the home or go during repair.
Author description
Yvonne van Dongen is well placed to write this book, being a journalist and leaky home owner herself. She is married to a lawyer who works in the area. Her journalistic career spans 25 years, covering news, features and business. While at National Business Review she wrote a biography of Sir Ron Brierley which sold 20 000 copies. She currently freelances as well as teaches writing.
Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9781869712006
- : Hachette New Zealand Ltd
- : Hodder Moa
- : June 2010
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : photographs
- : 160
- : 363.583
- : Paperback
- : Yvonne van Dongen
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