Bella Vista Homes developer and others guilty of breaching Building Act - Judge 10 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 7 minutes to read An empty section after some Bella Vista homes were removed. Photo / File The judge who presided over a five-week trial amid allegations five parties involved in the failed Bella Vista Homes subdivision breached the Building Act has released his verdicts. Judge Paul Mabey QC convicted developer Danny Cancian of breaching the Act in relation to three of the properties in the development. Cancian's company Bella Vista Homes Ltd (BVHL), which is now in liquidation, was also convicted. Judge Mabey released his written verdict yesterday in relation to a raft of charges laid by Tauranga City Council against five parties linked to the subdivision.