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Lead-free plumbing requirements and transition arrangements for 2 May 2026

Changes are coming to the amount of lead allowed in plumbing products.
News and updates > Lead-free plumbing requirements and transition arrangements for 2 May 2026

Tiny houses and Schedule 1 exemptions

Find out about Schedule 1 exemptions for detached buildings and retrofitting a kitchen and or bathroom.
Getting started > Tiny houses > Tiny houses and Schedule 1 exemptions

Ensuring exempt building work complies with the law

Understand how to comply with the building code when applying a building consent exemption.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Work you can do without a building consent > Ensuring exempt building work complies with the law

Future of the Building System

The Future of the Building System programme overview.
Getting started > Future of the Building System

Remediation, repair and, urgent works

Following an emergency, some buildings may require remediation or urgent works to reduce the risk to people.
Managing buildings > Managing buildings in an emergency > Remediation, repair and, urgent works

Tiny houses

Information to ensure that tiny houses as buildings are safe, healthy and durable for their intended use.
Getting started > Tiny houses

Granny flats exemption: Guidance and resources

Guidance and resources to support the use of the granny flats building consent exemption.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Granny flats exemption: Guidance and resources

Exempt building work guidance

Find out the technical requirements for exempt building work categorised by project type.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance

2. Detached, standalone buildings

This section refers to the construction or demolition of single-storey detached buildings or outbuildings under certain conditions.

This does not include a granny flat built using the building consent exemption for non-consented small standalone dwellings.

Refer to the Granny flats exemption guidance for full details.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings

2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

This exemption allows for single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm with the help of an LBP.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area
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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: