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Changelog

Every change to the site's content, the AI prompts, the editorial policies, and the governance structure. Time-stamped, with the rationale for each change. Nothing changes silently.

Why this changelog exists

Homeowner.org.nz is a content site and a reference. When content changes, the change should be visible. When policies change, the reason should be public. When something is removed or revised, the history is preserved here.

This is not marketing updates. It is a record of every material change, including content that was later revised or removed. If we change our position on something, this page is where that change is visible.

Change log

Transparency Hub published: /transparency (ledger), /governance, /governance/conflicts, /founding-principles, /prompts, /changelog.

Rationale: Closes gap C in pending.md. Applies radical self-transparency commitment from file 07 §1 Principle 8.

Letter templates library published: /templates with 6 initial templates (provider fee disclosure, course-of-dealing pushback, disclosure amendment, required-by-law clarification, REA complaint, agency release).

Rationale: Closes gap G in pending.md. Extracts ready-to-send letters from guide prose into standalone reference.

Glossary published at /glossary covering 62 NZ property terms across 19 letter groups.

Rationale: Closes gap H in pending.md. Supports every site page; multilingual foundation.

pending.md gap tracker added at project root. 9 intent pillars + 9 mission-aligned gaps.

Rationale: Provides authoritative next-step tracker for future work sessions.

CLAUDE.md rewritten to reflect v0.5 deployment status, 9 intent pillars, editorial discipline, current tech stack, and cross-references to strategy files.

Rationale: Previous CLAUDE.md reflected early planning phase; updated to reflect 47 pages deployed and ongoing pending.md roadmap.

47 content pages deployed: 2 landing pages (sellers, rules, buyers, owners, toolcase) + 15 seller guides + 3 buyer guides + 3 owner guides + 15 rule pages + 5 Toolcase pages (Commission Calculator interactive + 4 spec pages).

Rationale: v0.5 content layer largely complete.

Nav updated: added /rules to primary nav; updated /buying /selling /owning routes to /buyers /sellers /owners; added Look-up-a-rule widget to Sidebar.

Rationale: Reflects the 3-pillar + rules-reference architecture.

Commission Calculator (interactive Svelte 5 runes): live at /toolcase/commission-calculator. Tier-based NZ commission math with negotiation scenario.

Rationale: First Tier-1 tool in Toolcase, per 05-content-and-research-roadmap.md.

Strategy folder research/strategy/ published with 11 files: 4 case analyses (01/01b/01c/01d), 35-problem taxonomy, 4-stream literature review, evidence synthesis, content roadmap (R1-R17, L1-L9), product IA, seller content plan, plus README.

Rationale: Strategic framework for all subsequent content work.

How changes are made

  • Operational changes (site content, minor UI tweaks) — made as needed, logged within 1–2 days.
  • Editorial or policy changes (motive-calibration rules, disclaimer text, moderation policy) — documented here with rationale and effective date.
  • Governance changes (member voting rules, board structure) — require constitutional amendment post-incorporation; pre-incorporation, documented here and subject to 30-day community comment period.
  • Removals and revisions — when content is removed or materially revised, this log records what was removed and why. Previous versions are preserved for auditability.

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