SR240 Preliminary BRANZ 2010 House Condition Survey report (2018)

This report provides the findings on the overall condition of New Zealand houses. The analysis uses the data collected from the fourth House Condition Survey Study (2010). This survey is the first that is nationwide and includes rental properties. Previous surveys were carried out in 1994, 1999 and 2005.

For this study, 573 houses throughout New Zealand were inspected, and their occupants interviewed on their family circumstances and maintenance practices. This report provides preliminary results for a subsample of 494 houses, including comparisons with the previous surveys' results. The data has not had any weighting applied, which is in line with previous surveys.

The BRANZ House Condition Survey provides snapshots of New Zealand's housing stock at different points in time. This has been done by investigating a group of houses (and their occupants) that broadly represent the underlying range of designs, ages and varying conditions of New Zealand houses. As more surveys are completed and trends and problems identified, a reliable information base is established on which to make comparisons.