Accelerating building projects with self-certification and inspection targets

The self-certification scheme will be a voluntary initiative through which eligible building companies, plumbers and drainlayers can sign off on their own work on simple homes. The scheme is expected to free up capacity in the building consent system by allowing BCAs to focus on higher-risk, complex work.

To reduce wait times for building inspections, BCAs will be required to carry out 80% of inspections within 3 working days. MBIE will produce new guidance for BCAs to help them meet this requirement.

Inspection targets will come into force later in 2025 and legislation to enable the self-certification scheme will be introduced by the end of the year.

Read the Minister’s announcement:

Accelerating building projects with self-certification and inspection targets(external link) — Beehive.govt.nz