Turning Uncertain Buildings
into Compliant, Bankable
and Secure Assets

Let us do the heavy lifting for you.

At Seven Branches, we specialise in resolving the most complex unconsented and historic building works across New Zealand.

Our focus is simple: bring clarity, compliance, and confidence to properties where documentation is missing, incomplete, or never issued.

Our role is to reconstruct the compliance pathway, using credible technical evidence where formal approvals were never obtained at the time.

A Certificate of Acceptance (COA) or historic Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) is not just a council process — it is a risk-management exercise.

We approach your project with the technical rigour, evidence-based methodology, and professional judgment required to protect owners, purchasers, lenders, and future occupants.

Seven Branches also offers a complete project management service for building a new home that will take care of all the details, mitigate unforeseen events as well as manage the relationship with your builder.

Jean-Marc Valère brings over 15 years of experience in the construction industry across New Zealand, Australia, and Mauritius.

He has experience in a diverse range of projects such as luxury hotels, villas, sub divisions, infrastructure works (including roads, highways and drydocks), as well as residential developments.

With his extensive background and industry contacts, he has the know-how and the know-who to ensure your building is compliant and your project is completed on time and on budget.

The Result

✔ A compliant building record
✔ Reduced risk and uncertainty
✔ Improved property value and marketability
✔ Confidence for owners, buyers, and lenders
✔ A clear pathway forward — even in complex situations

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Certifications & consents

Certifications, consents & surveys

Certificates of Acceptance (COA) under the Building Act 2004
Historic or retrospective Certificate of Compliance (COC) matters
Unconsented alterations, additions, and change-of-use works
Incomplete or abandoned consents where the Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) was never issued
Council requests for further information, Section 96 / RFIs

Trusted Council Relationships

We act as your technical representative, not just a consultant.

Direct liaison with council officers
Clear, professional responses to RFIs
Structured reports that align with council review processes
Calm, factual management of difficult or contentious files

Our credibility with councils helps move applications forward
where others stall.

Commercial & Legal Awareness

We understand that compliance affects:

Property sales and settlements
Lending and refinancing
Insurance and liability exposure
Future alterations and redevelopment potential

Our work is structured to stand up to legal, banking, and due-diligence scrutiny, not just council approval.

Who We Work With

Homeowners and private clients
Property developers and investors
Lawyers and conveyancers
Real estate professionals
Body corporates
Builders and consultants needing independent certification pathways

Whether the issue arose 10 months or 20 years ago, we know
how to resolve it.

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We offer our expertise and guidance tailored to your needs, to resolve compliance issues.

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Projects large and small

The Seven Branches team have consulted on projects as complex as multi-townhouse developments and large complexes to owner/occupier home builds.

Scott Terraces

Hobsonville, Auckland

A boutique development of 16 townhouses in the newly developed Scott Point Estate.

During the development and construction phase, Jean-Marc liaised between the developer and the project team, including Architects, Builders, Quantity Surveyor and Engineers.

His involvement included problem-solving, assisting any affected services to keep the project on track, and liaising with the legal team and purchasers on the completion of the build.