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David has landed a significant hit on Goliath in the leaky homes legal battle, with the Supreme Court ruling that the Australian parent company of James Hardie will be included in a class action against the building supplies giant.
Affected Kiwi homeowners say it takes them one step closer to the $250 million of compensation they say they’re owed.
One of those homeowners is Lesley Wheatley who says seeing the inside of her Auckland apartment, riddled with rot, is a moment she’ll never forget.
“When they take the cladding off all you see is blackened timber that you can poke your finger into, or it will just crumble away,” she told Newshub.
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