A new survey has listed Auckland as the fourth most expensive city in the world to buy a house, growth and construction is booming and house prices are still rising – is there a feasible solution to calm Auckland’s property storm?

Auckland Council’s Manager of Building Control, Ian McCormick, says a third of all building inspections fail. That's because of the unprecedented demand for housing that’s resulting in cheaper products being used and shoddy building work carried out by a small number of builders.

Ian spoke to Radio New Zealand host Kathryn Ryan about the compliance issues with construction in Auckland and what the Council is doing to combat this issue.

To listen to Ian McCormick’s interview on Radio New Zealand click here. 

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