Thank you for contacting the Earthquake Commission (EQC).

We will respond to your enquiry within 4 working days*.

For more information please visit [1]www.eqc.govt.nz or phone 0800 DAMAGE
(0800 326 243).

Please ensure you include your claim number when making enquiries.

*If you are submitting a Deed of Assignment, it will be uploaded to the
claim(s) for our records. If you are requesting further information or at
a later date, we will provide this once we have reviewed and processed the
Deed of assignment.

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Dear Amanda,

 

Thank you for contacting the Earthquake Commission (EQC).

 

CLM/2011/096712 - 170 HAMPSHIRE STREET, ARANUI, CHRISTCHURCH 8061

Your information request has been considered under the Official
Information Act and Privacy Act. 

 

Please find attached a copy of the Fletcher Earthquake Recovery (EQR)
Scope of Works, as requested for the above property.  The enclosed
response contains the following:

 

o Property assessments (Full Assessment, Scope of Works);
o Scope Change Summary;
o Contractor quote(s);
o Work orders;
o Variations to work orders;
o Sign off documents;
o Final Account Agreements;
o EQR Property Overview (financial summary);
o Exempt Building Work Records;

 

I confirm the enclosed sign off documents encompass all works completed
under the Canterbury Home Repair Programme (CHRP) for the property.

 

To protect the privacy of the respective owners, I have withheld
information relating to the previous homeowners and other neighbouring
properties, under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA and section 53(b) of the PA.

 

Further Information

You have the option of approaching the Office of the Ombudsman and/or
Privacy Commissioner should you wish. The Ombudsman can be contacted at P
O Box 10 152, Wellington 6143, on Freephone 0800 802 602, or visit
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Request for Information - The official holiday season information from OIA
NZ  

Under the Official Information Act, we make and communicate decisions on
requests for official information as soon as it is reasonably practicable
and no later than 20 working days after requests are received (unless that
time is extended). 

 

However, according to the Office of the Ombudsman, the three weeks between
Christmas Day and 15 January (inclusive) the following year do not count
as working days. This means any OIA request submitted from now may take a
bit longer. 

 

The [2]working day calculator on the homepage of the
Ombudsman’s [3]website will help you count the time a request is likely to
take.

 

EQC assessments have a very specific purpose and, for this reason, are
limited in their use. The purpose of an EQC building assessment is to
record the natural disaster damage which has occurred to residential
buildings (as defined in the [4]EQC Act).

EQC uses this assessment to create a Scope of Works that details the
strategy for repairing the natural disaster damage (only) and the
estimated cost of that repair.

They are not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection and should not be
solely relied upon by home buyers when doing thorough due diligence as
part of a potential property purchase.

You can read more about getting help to assess risks in an area affected
by earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters when buying a house on
the [5]Consumer Protection website.

The following information has been withheld:

o information relating to other properties to protect the privacy of the
respective owners under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA and section 53(b)
of the PA;
o personal information relating to the previous homeowners to protect
their privacy; under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA and section 53(b) of
the PA;

 

How to Contact Us

If you would like more information, please visit [6]www.eqc.govt.nz  or
phone 0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243) between 7am-9pm Monday-Friday.

 

Remember to include your claim number or address when making enquiries.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Sarah Short | Customer Service Consultant

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 DAMAGE | [7][EQC request email] | PO Box 311, Wellington 6140

[8]www.eqc.govt.nz

[9]Project lead Roger Shelton from BRANZ

Thinking of buying or selling your home? Check out [10]www.settled.govt.nz
to help you understand how it works and what to look for when you’re
researching a property. While you’re there, take a look at their
information on [11]understanding the impact of natural hazards.

 

 

 

 

 

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