NZ Herald
Couple facing $350,000-plus repair bill cannot go to tribunal because their property is too old.
Wellington couple Sharon and Kevin Leigh, facing a $350,000-plus bill to fix their rotting house, have joined the new $100 million-plus leaky home class action.
“It has just ruined us,” Sharon Leigh said.
“Our property is a beautiful home with a beautiful view and we don’t want to move. My health is extremely bad. I take pain relief medication every day due to stress. I’m a chronic asthmatic and we’ve been told by builders and consultants that I should not be living in the house because of the black rot and mold. But where do we go? It’s gut wrenching.”