What is the number 1 safest state to live in?

New England continues to be the safest region of the country, according to WalletHub's metrics. Vermont was named the safest state in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Maine, New Hampshire and Utah were also the runners-up in back-to-back years.

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The 2022 edition of WalletHub’s annual report compares the 50 states across 53 key safety indicators to determine which are the safest and least safe. Personal-finance website WalletHub has released the 2022 edition of its “Safest States in America” report. In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 53 key metrics grouped into five different categories: personal and residential safety; financial safety; road safety; workplace safety; and emergency preparedness. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety. You can view the full details of the report and its methodology here.

The Safest States in America

New England continues to be the safest region of the country, according to WalletHub’s metrics. Vermont was named the safest state in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Maine, New Hampshire and Utah were also the runners-up in back-to-back years. The rest of the states in the top 10 remains unchanged from last year, except for Hawaii landing at number five, replacing New Jersey which was ranked 10th last year.

Vermont Maine New Hampshire Utah Hawaii Massachusetts Connecticut Minnesota Washington Rhode Island

The Most Dangerous States in America

The South continues to be ranked as the least safe states in the U.S., according to WalletHub. Louisiana was named the least safe state in America for the second year in a row. Mississippi was also the second least safe state in the country for a second year in a row. The rest of the states in the top 10 remains unchanged from last year, except for South Carolina coming in at number nine, replacing Montana which landed sixth last year.

Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Texas Alabama Oklahoma Florida Missouri South Carolina Tennessee

Though this data doesn’t reflect solely physical safety, security professionals can look at the specific score of the personal and residential safety category to get an idea of what states are likely in need of better home security. Do you think this data correlates with your state? Let us know in the comments!

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What happens if I build without a building consent?

If your project needs a resource consent and you start work without one, or you don't comply with your building consent, you're committing an illegal offence. The penalties include fines of up to $200,000 and the removal of the work you've done.

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Find out about the penalties you might face if you start building work without an approved building consent.

Potential penalties for building without a consent

If your project needs a resource consent and you start work without one, or you don’t comply with your building consent, you’re committing an illegal offence. The penalties include fines of up to $200,000 and the removal of the work you’ve done. The work you do without a build consent won’t qualify for a Code Compliance Certificate. This will make it difficult to sell the building and get insurance. If we learn that you’re building without a consent, we may issue you with a Notice to Fix, which means you’ll have to either: apply for a building consent or an amendment to an existing building consent apply for a Certificate of Acceptance (a statement from us that says the work you’ve done complies with the New Zealand Building Code, or stop the building work straight away, and not start again without our permission.

How to avoid penalties

Get a pre-application meeting

You can book a pre-application meeting with us to talk about your proposal before you submit a building consent application.

These meetings can save you time and money in the long run.

Book a pre-application meeting over the phone or through email.

Get professional help

Building consent applications can be very complex. Depending on the project, they might need a lot of technical detail too. We recommend that you use a planning consultancy, surveyor or architect to apply for resource consent for you. We can help you find the right people.