A code compliance certificate is issued by the Council under (external link)Section 95 of the Building Act 2004(external link) when all the requirements of Section 94 of the Building Act 2004(external link) have been met. This includes being satisfied on reasonable grounds that the building work complies with the building consent.
Lack of a code compliance certificate may prevent a bank from releasing a final builder payment or increase the cost of insurance cover. If you don’t get one you may also have trouble selling your house.