Support for building owners

The Council offers a range of support options for building owners who are managing potentially earthquake-prone or earthquake-prone buildings.

Rates remissions for owners carrying out strengthening

If you’re carrying out or have completed strengthening work you may be eligible for a rates remission.

Building consent fee rebates

If you have completed strengthening work you may be eligible for a rebate on the building consent fees.

Earthquake-prone building owners register

Sign up to our earthquake-prone building owners register to receive advice and updates on strengthening your building.

Heritage Resilience and Regeneration Fund

This fund helps owners of heritage buildings to carry out conservation and seismic strengthening work.

Heritage buildings

Find out what an earthquake-prone heritage building is, what to do if you own one, and what support exists to make sure that Wellington’s unique heritage is preserved.