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Contractors: Do your homework

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A building contractor’s quick guide to rights and obligations when contracting with homeowners.

The Consumer protection measures encourage a professional, no-surprises relationship between building contractors and homeowner clients.

If you’re doing residential building work, make sure you and your clients both know your rights and obligations. It should help your homeowner clients make informed decisions about building work.

If you are a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) you can earn skills maintenance points for reading this document. You can assign the time you spend learning this material to an elective activity.

Read the contractor’s quick guide to rights and obligations when contracting with homeowners Contractors: Do your homework [PDF 644KB] 

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This document is a guide only. It should not be used as a substitute for legislation or legal advice. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is not responsible for the results of any actions taken on the basis of information in this document, or for any errors or omissions.

  • Published on 7 March 2016
  • Updated on 7 November 2025
  • Of interest to Contractors, Nominated subcontractors, Designers,
  • ISBN: 978-1-991409-65-2 (Print) / 978-1-991409-64-5 (Online)

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First published 7 March 2016

2nd edition published 7 November 2025

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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: