Paul Grimshaw
Building industry braces for shake-up on permitted materials
The government's recently announced plans to reform the building materials sector, has the potential to be a massive shake-up to the industry. Before a product can be used on site, builders must… Audio
Tragic leaky building cases 'all too common' - lawyer
Sixteen families are facing crippling debts and some will lose their homes at the townhouse complex. Two of the families have been unable to make the initial downpayment of more than $100,000 for… Audio
Lawyer tells apartment owners to rip off cladding to check
One of the country's most experienced leaky building litigation lawyers is now fielding calls from other apartment owners fearing another nightmare on their hands - combustible cladding. And now Paul… Audio
Leaky homes debacle is set to spread
A leading lawyer for owners of leaky homes is warning of a new multi billion dollar construction industry failure, this time involving rusting structural steel used in concrete buildings. Audio
Govt looks at capping council liability in leaky homes cases
The Government's considering capping the amount of money councils are liable for in leaky homes cases. Audio
Leaky homes lawyer has more
Lawyers say hundreds of leaky homes have had to be repaired for a second time, after initial work failed. Audio
The Insurance Council
The Insurance Council says the loss of accrediation for the Christchurch City Council to grant building consents is a serious concern - and it's worried any consents issued will not be legally valid… Audio
Christchurch City Council to lose consents accreditation
Antony Gough, a Christchurch property investor; and Paul Grimshaw, a property lawyer based in Christchurch. Audio
Disagreement on implications of CCC accreditation loss
Lawyers are at odds over what the unprecendented decision to withdraw building consent accreditation from Christchurch City Council actually means. Audio
"Deep pockets" may be reason for targeting James Hardie
A lawyer specialising in leaky homes cases says the Ministry of Education is targeting Australian building materials manufacturer giant James Hardie partly because it has deep pockets. Audio
Ministry of Education decision to go to court
More now on the Ministry of Education decision to go to court over the one-and-a-half billion dollar repair bill it's facing for leaky school buildings. Audio
Who should pay for the leaky homes?
Paul Grimshaw's a lawyer who's represented hundreds of leaky home-owners and talks about liability, whether from the developer, local or central government, even the home-owner. Audio
A landmark Supreme Court ruling to sue councils
A landmark Supreme Court ruling opens the door to owners of commercial buildings to sue councils for defects, including leaks. Audio
Quake-hit CTV building fell short of standards
An investigation has found the quake-hit CTV building fell short of standards. Andrew Cleland is the chief executive of the Institution of Professional Engineers, which has been given the report into… Audio
Leaky home owners continue court action
The Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson, says he is confident all parties, including the banks, are firmly on board for the Government's leaky homes package, which is due to be… Audio
Minister says who will pay on leaky homes still not clear
It's still not clear just who will pay the eleven billion dollar bill to pay for the leaky homes problem. Audio
Leaky homes lawyer discusses Supreme Court ruling
Ratepayers could be facing a hefty bill following a Supreme Court ruling that the liability of fixing two apartment buildings on the North Shore rests with the Auckland Council. Audio
Lawyer for leaky homeowners says offer not good enough
A lawyer for thousands of leaky home owners says the government's financial assistance package isn't good enough and is advising his clients to continue through the courts. Audio
Leaky homes crisis
A new report shows up to 89 thousand homes could be affected, and the repair bill will be more than 11 billion dollars. Audio
Leaky Homes
We speak with a lawyer representing owners of leaky homes and the president of the Homeowners and Buyers Association. Audio