Selwyn_Times: June 21, 2023

Wednesday June 21 2023 Selwyn Times
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on up to 60 homes
The decision noted a number
of other homes may have had
their roofing substituted for the
same Chinese product and a
spreadsheet of possible locations
was provided to the board.
Lilly said it was used on “some
current (at the time) houses
being built” but he didn’t give
a definitive number. He said he
wasn’t using the material any
longer due to shipping costs.
“The properties where the
substituted product was used
were then sold. The purchasers
would have believed they were
purchasing a home with a Metal-
Craft roof that met building code
requirements backed by product
guarantees issued in New Zealand,”
the board said.
“That was not the case. Rather,
they have purchased homes that
have unconsented building work,
a roofing product that may not
meet compliance requirements,
and no reassurance that they are
covered by comprehensive guarantees
in the event of a product
failure.”
District council building
manager Vanessa Mitchell said
consents were issued to Lilly’s
company, New Style Homes, for
60 new builds. They were issued
under the proviso they would
be constructed
using Metalcraft
roofing.
“At the moment,
we have
only been approached
by one
home owner,
where it has
been established Vanessa
that the roofing Mitchell
iron was substituted with an
alternative product to what was
specified in the approved building
consent,” Mitchell said.
“We proceeded with a joint
complaint together with the
building owner to the LPB board
as this was an effective way to
raise the concern with the Ministry
of Business Innovation and
Employment.”
AFFECTED:
Scott Lilly’s
company, New
Style Homes,
was issued
consents to
build 60 new
homes in the
district.
Mitchell said no code of
compliance certificates had been
revoked by the district council.
It was not progressing its investigation
as it lacked evidence to
demonstrate non-compliance.
“Deciding if there was a breach
would require taking samples of
the roofing iron from the roof
of each house for testing, which
would be invasive and destructive
to the roof,” she said.
“From our observations and
further detail provided in the
board’s decision document, we
have no reason to believe that the
alternative product installed will
not meet the durability requirements
of the building code. The
coating failure identified is essentially
a cosmetic issue rather
than a weather tightness issue.”
Mitchell encouraged home
owners with concerns about a
roof installed by Lilly’s company
to contact the district council
directly under the terms of their
building contract and roofing
warranty.
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‘Invasive’ drones
concern residents
• From page 1
After shooting it down he
threw it in the rubbish. He did
not report the incident to police.
Selwyn residents have been
voicing concerns on social
media, many believing burglars
are using drones to case out
homes.
There was a 13 per cent
increase in burglaries in the
district over the last year to
March 1.
A Rosemerryn, Lincoln,
resident said on the Lincoln
community Facebook page she
saw a drone hovering over her
house and neighbouring homes
at 5.15am on June 13.
“Flew off when it saw someone
outside. Could have been
innocent, but it feels a bit invasive
at that time of morning,”
she said.
There were two reports from
women commenting on the
“super weird” experience of
being followed by drones, one of
the incidents happening in the
reserve at Liffey Springs.
On the Leeston/Southbridge/
Ellesmere Facebook page an
anonymous member queried as
to why there was a drone flying
over houses on the morning of
June 12. Drones had also been
heard at night.
Canterbury police said late
last year there was increasing
drone activity in rural areas.
However, police told the
Selwyn Times on Monday they
were not aware of any recent
reports of drone use in the
district.
It is against the law to fly
drones at night, over people, or
over private land.
The Civil Aviation
Authority advises it is illegal
to shoot down drones. Anyone
concerned about their use can
contact the authority, while
anyone feeling endangered by a
drone should contact police
on 111.
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