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Many property owners wouldn’t improve their homes and rentals even if they knew they weren’t up to scratch, according to a new study.
University of Otago researchers had warrant-of-fitness (WOF) checks carried out on 83 homes in Taranaki, 92 percent of which failed.
The most common reasons were failing to have functional spouting and stormwater functions, missing ground vapour barriers, decks and other surfaces being slippery and covered in moss, missing window security stays and wet underfloors.
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