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Category: Building Defects

Building Defects Advanced Edition FAQ – Declared Design Regime under the D&BPA

Strata, Building Defects, eBooks

Posted 02 September 2025

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (D&BPA) was introduced to improve accountability and quality within the construction industry…

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Failure to Repair – Some Guidance on Strata Committee and Strata Managing Agent Liability

Strata, Building Defects, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 06 August 2025

A recent decision of the Appeal Panel of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) provides some guidance relating to liability f…

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Submission on the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)

Building Defects

Posted 05 December 2024

TO: Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Bu…

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Builder gone bust? A critical step for a successful home warranty insurance claim

Building Defects

Posted 04 December 2024

Further to our article “Builder gone bust? Making the most of Home Warranty Insurance” we have noticed that many clients miss a critical step tha…

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Are you entitled to an Alucobond payout?

Building Defects

Posted 12 October 2024

Did you know that the hearing for this class action filed more than five years ago has commenced on 26 August 2024. The hearing between groups of indi…

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Relief to owners corporations in defending payment claims by unlicenced or uninsured contractors | Latest amendments to the SOP Act

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 23 September 2024

Finally there is some good news for owners corporations defending payment claims by unlicenced or uninsured contractors, or contractors without the ap…

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It’s time to update your brief for any expert reports in NCAT | New Code of Conduct from 11 September, 2024

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 18 September 2024

On 11 September 2024, NCAT published an updated Expert Code of Conduct (Procedural Direction 3). These changes come after the previous Expert Code of …

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The High Court Pafburn decision and a history of the cases exploring the duty of care under the Design & Building Practitioners Act 2020

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 10 December 2024

On 10 June 2020, section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (D&BPA) commenced, imposing a duty to exercise reasonable care…

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