Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics
January 2010

As at 31 January 2010 the Department has received 5951 claims lodged for 7626 properties and completed assessments for 7772 properties.

Under the WHRS Act 2006 we accept applications for multi-unit properties as single claims.

Total claims

1303 resolved claims (22%) 2715 closed claims (46%)1  1933 active claims (32%)

Active claims

125 claims in a process of assessing eligibility (6%)  325 claims awaiting claimant decision (17%)2 1483 claims pursuing resolution (77%)

Claims pursuing resolution

479 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (32%)  572 claims in alternative jurisdictions (39%)  56 claims in the WHRS Act 2002 resolution process (4%)  376 claims in the WHRS Act 2006 resolution process (25%)

_{1. Claims can be closed for a number of reasons including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act so that the claimant may join a class action; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) or claim terminated by the WHT.}

_{2. Claimants can decide between 'eligibility' or 'full' assessment of the property. After the claim is decided eligible, they can decide to repair first or to resolve the claim and then proceed with repairs.}

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Weathertight Services active claims by Territorial Authority region in which they occur:

Territorial Authority region	Number of properties with active claims as at 31 January 2010	Number of active claims as at 31 January 2010
Ashburton District Council	0	0
Auckland City Council	1992	802
Buller District Council	0	0
Carterton District Council	0	0
Central Hawkes Bay District Council	0	0
Central Otago District Council	0	0
Chatham Islands Council	0	0
Christchurch City Council	232	109
Clutha District Council	0	0
Dunedin City Council	2	2
Far North District Council	8	8
Franklin District Council	6	6
Gisborne District Council	1	1
Gore District Council	0	0
Grey District Council	0	0
Hamilton City Council	32	32
Hastings District Council	6	6
Hauraki District Council	2	2
Horowhenua District Council	0	0
Hurunui District Council	1	1
Hutt City Council	10	10
Invercargill City Council	3	3
Kaikoura District Council	0	0
Kaipara District Council	1	1
Kapiti Coast District Council	16	13
Kawerau District Council	0	0
MacKenzie District Council	0	0
Manawatu District Council	2	2
Manukau City Council	126	73
Marlborough District Council	6	6
Masterton District Council	0	0
Matamata-Piako District Council	2	2
Napier City Council	3	3
Nelson City Council	5	5
New Plymouth District Council	1	1
North Shore City Council	442	214
Opotiki District Council	0	0
Otorohanga District Council	0	0
Palmerston North City Council	4	4
Papakura District Council	0	0
Porirua City Council	12	12
Queenstown-Lakes District Council	7	7
Rangitikei District Council	0	0
Rodney District Council	92	92
Rotorua District Council	4	4
Ruapehu District Council	0	0
Selwyn District Council	4	4
South Taranaki District Council	0	0
South Waikato District Council	0	0
South Wairarapa District Council	2	2
Southland District Council	1	1
Stratford District Council	0	0
Tararua District Council	0	0
Tasman District Council	5	5
Taupo District Council	4	3
Tauranga City Council	152	86
Thames-Coromandel District Council	10	10
Timaru District Council	1	1
Upper Hutt City Council	3	3
Waikato District Council	1	1
Waimakariri District Council	5	5
Waimate District Council	0	0
Waipa District Council	0	0
Wairoa District Council	0	0
Waitakere City Council	358	185
Waitaki District Council	0	0
Waitomo District Council	0	0
Wanganui District Council	1	1
Wellington City Council	358	174
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	10	10
Westland District Council	0	0
Whakatane District Council	3	3
Whangarei District Council	18	18
TOTAL	3954	1933