WHT Claims

Claim Format

The Tribunal is primarily an investigative and evidence based adjudicative body administered by the Ministry of Justice.

The application for adjudication must include:

1. Completed Tribunal claim form
2. The claim statement - need not be formatted in a formal Statement of Claim, however this has proven useful in the past.
3. Copy of the eligiblity notification
4. If the claim is for $20,000 or less - a copy of the Department's lower-value claim dispute resolution certificate
5. Names and current addresses (if possible) for the respondents
6. List of relevant documents - to support the claim
7. Expert or technical evidence of the claim - this may include experts' reports, witness statements, tribunal assessors report. Such reports must meet details set out in s 42 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006. This includes:
   • The cause
   • The extent of damage
   • The work needed to
   • The estimated or actual cost of the remedial work

Application fee is currently $400

Claim Process Timelines

The claim is registered with the Tribunal and assigned to a Tribunal Member and a case manager. The procedure timelines are tight and under statutorily imposed time restrictions. The average time over 338 claims was 19.8 weeks with “approximately 85% claims being settled either at mediation or by direct negotiation between the parties prior to a formal adjudication”. [Source: WHT website]

Chairs Directions

It is strongly advised that all claimants read the 'Chair's Directions' written by the Chair of the Tribunal, which cover the detailed procedures and the legal requirements.

For more advice and application forms

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