Opinion
Leaky-home owners are likely to flood the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service with applications for help so they do not fall foul of strict eligibility rules for the Government's aid deal.
Of the 42,000 dwellings estimated last July to be leaky, only 23,500 are thought to be eligible for taxpayer and ratepayer help to have it fixed.
Only homes finished in the past 10 years will qualify, meaning any house built before May 2000 will miss out.
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