Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Complaint C2-01936 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01936
- LBP number: Number BP120010
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 20 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence
- Summary: Negligent building work in a bathroom renovation. Respondent found to have carried carrying out building work outside of his competence by carrying out plumbing and electrical work when not licensed to do so. Licence suspended for six months and fined $1,500, costs of $1,000.
Complaint C2-01878- Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01878
- LBP number: BP109804
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) f Failed to supply certificate / record of work to owner - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence in failing to ensure building work was completed as per the building consent issued. Respondent not aware of consent. Aspects of the building work that was complete was not in accordance with the consent. Respondent fined $3,500, costs of $1,500.
Complaint C2-01869 - Penalty
- Complaint number: C2-01869
- LBP number: BP118316
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence
- Summary: Fine reduced by $500 to $3,000 on the basis of mitigation presented. Costs of $1,500.
Morris-Reade [2018] BPB CB24944 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24944
- LBP number: BP131642
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500
Complaint CB24446 (C2-01937) - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24446 (C2-01937)
- LBP number: BP124814
- Region: Northland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) f Failed to supply certificate / record of work to owner
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Concerns about compliance and/or warranties not a good reason to withhold. Fined $1,500, costs of $500 as matter dealt with on the papers.
Linlin 2018 BPB CB24256 (C2-01930) - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24256 (C2-01930)
- LBP number: BP128379
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) f Failed to supply certificate / record of work to owner
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Three separate records of work withheld for commercial reasons. Respondent fined $1,000 for each record of work. Costs of $500.
Prakash 2019 C2-01940 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01940
- LBP number: BP132679
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Revake 2018 BPB CB24466 (C2-01939) - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24466 (C2-01939)
- LBP number: BP128971
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Negligence and building work contrary to a building consent. Respondent supervised the building work and failed in his duties as the supervisor. Failure to provide a record of work. Serious contraventions, Respondent’s licence suspended for 12 months and fined $1,500. Costs of $2,000.
Complaint C2-01932 - Penalty
- Complaint number: C2-01932
- LBP number: BP118856
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 19 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
- Summary: Board’s penalty and costs order upheld. Submissions were not relevant or did not disclose any mitigating circumstances that had not already been taken into account.
Complaint CB24266 (C2-01935) – Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24266 (C2-01935)
- LBP number: BP119352
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Foundations
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) a Fitness to carry out or supervise building work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Respondent convicted of serious offending in the district court. Found to have breached section 317(1)(a) in that the convictions reflected on his fitness as a licensed building practitioner and to have brought the regime into disrepute. Licence cancelled for five years. Costs of $1,000 ordered.
Complaint C2-01923 - Not Upheld
- Complaint number: C2-01923
- LBP number: BP115943
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Insufficient evidence to establish offending and/or conduct not serious enough. Some of the work complained about was not the Respondent’s work.
Complaint C2-01885 CB24845 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01885 CB24845
- LBP number: BP118910
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Respondent departed from the building consent and acceptable solutions in carrying out sub floor building work. Negligence upheld. Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent censured for negligence and fined $500 for the record of work matter. Costs of $1,500 ordered.
Ireland 2018 BPB CB24845 (C2-01885) - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24845 (C2-01885)
- LBP number: BP118910
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Respondent accepted Board’s penalty. Penalty affirmed.
Complaint C2-01874 CB24661 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01874 CB24661
- LBP number: BP113668
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence not upheld as changes to consent were being dealt with by the designer, insufficient evidence in respect of certain aspects and other licensed persons were responsible for other matters. Board noted that painting is building work under the definition of building work in the Act. Failure to provide a record of work upheld. Respondent censured and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Complaint C2-01866 - Penalty
- Complaint number: C2-01866
- LBP number: BP121585
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 18 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Fine reduced from $3,000 to $2,000 on the basis of penalty submissions received which included detail on the Respondent’s personal circumstances. Costs remained at $2,000.
Complaint C2-01905 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01905
- LBP number: BP132283
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 17 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Respondent negligent in the completion of a roof on a new dwelling. Issues mostly rectified but Respondent lacked a process to get it right first time. Failure to provide a record of work. Respondent fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $1,000.
Complaint CB24060 - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24060
- LBP number: BP110011
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 17 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence. Roofing work not completed to an acceptable standard. Respondent fined $2,500. Costs of $1,500.
Complaint CB24198 - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24198
- LBP number: BP133225
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 17 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence in the construction of a deck which was not built to code requirements. Respondent lacked knowledge of acceptable solutions. Replacement deck built by Respondent was constructed correctly. Respondent censured and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Complaint C2-01904 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01904
- LBP number: BP112034
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Complaint C2-01927 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01927
- LBP number: BP113755
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: External Plastering
- Decision date: 4 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500