24 Feb 2021

Council suspends home improvement scheme after uncovering billing errors

4:44 pm on 24 February 2021

Auckland Council has suspended a home improvement scheme after uncovering billing errors for thousands of ratepayers.

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Auckland Council has suspended a home improvement scheme. Photo: Auckland Council

Loan interest payments for its Retrofit Your Home programmes were wrongly calculated.

The council's treasurer, John Bishop, said it expects to refund more than 20,000 people at a total cost of almost $10 million.

The Commerce Commission today warned the council over the bungled home heating and insulation scheme, which has been suspended.

More to come...