In Pinot Properties Ltd v Vero Insurance New Zealand Ltd [2019] NZHC 2244 the High Court (Osborne J) dismissed an application to transfer an earthquake court proceeding to the Earthquake Insurance Tribunal as the Court decided that the relevant building at 205 Manchester St was not a residential building, nor residential property, so was not eligible.  The Court reached this conclusion notwithstanding that EQC paid claim(s) and the properties had been used for residential purposes.  Vero insured the property under a commercial property.