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Category: Residential Building Works

Home Building Amendment Bill 2011, What does it mean for you?

Construction, Residential Building Works

Posted 19 August 2020

The New South Wales Government’s latest round of amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 has zeroed in on strata practices in building defects claims. Such claims are now more complicated and requi…

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Sham Building Contracts, Extra Warranty Periods & Quantum Meruit Claims

Residential Building Works

Posted 03 April 2019

NCAT PROVIDES CLARIFICATIONS ON BUILDING CONTRACT ISSUES HUTCHINGS v HOPE – NCAT APPEAL PANEL (20 MARCH 2019)…

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Defect Bonds and Insolvency Issues

Building Defects, Residential Building Works

Posted 21 September 2017

The new strata building bond and inspection scheme will now commence on 1 January 2018 (the “Scheme”).…

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The Building Defect Bond Scheme – Not for the Bulk of this Construction Cycle

Construction, Residential Building Works

Posted 27 June 2017

New strata laws will commence on 30 November 2016. As a part of the change to the strata laws, a building defect bond scheme is due to commence on 1 January 2018. Under this scheme, developers will…

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Aluminium Cladding – Real and Significant Risks and Problems

Residential Building Works

Posted 16 June 2017

In A Nutshell Following the devastating fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London last week, the topic of aluminium cladding has risen across the globe.…

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Post Grenfell Safety Legislation in NSW

Construction, Residential Building Works

Posted 16 June 2017

BUILDING PRODUCTS SAFETY LAWS The Building Products (Safety) Act 2017(“Act”) has been passed by the New South Wales government and is to commence on a date to be proclaimed. When it commences, …

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Builders be aware – Don’t simply follow product installation guidelines

Construction, Residential Building Works

Posted 13 June 2017

Non-conforming building products and the issues they raise for both builders and consumers have been at the forefront of media articles at various times over the years with serious claims and safety c…

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Cannot get Home Warranty Insurance – What can you do?

Strata, Building Defects, Renovations, Home Owners Warranty, Residential Building Works

Posted 16 February 2016

Anecdotally, we understand that SiCorp trading as the Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF), the insurer who administers and underwrites insurance under the HBCF (formerly known as Home Owners Warran…

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