The Property Academy Podcast • 8 August 2025

33% of New Builds Fail Their Final Inspection (and here’s why)⎥Ep. 2158

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Is New Zealand quietly heading toward another leaky home crisis?Right now, over one-third of new homes are failing their final council inspection – and most Kiwis don’t know it.

In this episode, we reveal what’s really going on with the quality of new builds, and whether you should be worried as a property investor.

You’ll learn:

  • The 4 most common reasons new builds fail their final inspection

  • Whether this is the start of another systemic building failure like the 2000s

  • What this means for your wallet – and how to protect yourself

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