Controversial Christchurch house building business fails

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

The companies behind the house building company JNJ Homes were placed into voluntary liquidation on Wednesday.

JNJ Construction, JNJ International Investments and JLF Unlimited are the companies affected.

The liquidator says anyone with a claim should get in touch.

The companies behind a controversial house building company that has left a trail of debt and unfinished homes across Christchurch have gone into voluntary liquidation.

Brenton Hunt of Insolvency Matters confirmed he had been appointed on the application of shareholders of JNJ Construction, JNJ International Investments and a third company, JLF Unlimited.

JNJ Homes is a trading name only.

Zuyu Huo, known as Jackie Huo, who is the managing director of JNJ Homes, is the main shareholder of each of the companies.

Hunt encouraged anyone with a claim against the companies to get in touch. His first report was due next week.

Bev Gill, who featured in a Stuff story on Wednesday revealing how she’d paid for a foundation that was never poured, said she hoped that the liquidation process would help her predicament.

“We can only hope.”

Stuff reported how JNJ pushed her to pay $38,000 for the laying of the foundation on her Halswell property, but never did the work.

When she went to the site, boxing that had been in place was removed and the section was cleared.

She’d already paid a $60,000 construction deposit earlier in the year.

Another couple, Pratima Singh and Prakash Subedi, paid $80,000 for foundation work that was never done.

Stuff has spoken to numerous tradies who are owed, in some cases, tens of thousands of dollars for work they completed on behalf of JNJ.

Some home owners say suppliers have been breaking into their unfinished homes and removing materials and appliances because they havent been paid.

Police were called by one owner.