What is New Zealand getting so wrong about housing in this country? From an industry perspective we think Auckland and Wellington need to take a look at Christchurch's success in post-quake residential efforts: the future is medium- and high-density apartments.
Is your sum insured correct?
Eighty-five per cent of New Zealand homes are underinsured, each by an average of 28 per cent of what it would cost to completely rebuild them. A quantity surveyor can value a property with all of its architectural, engineering, and aesthetic integrity taken into account, to give an accurate sum insured amount