Tag Archives: defective building work

How a Home Building Act lawyer can assist

The Home Building Act 1989 aims to ensure that residential building work is carried out [...]

Home Building Act 1989—Major or minor building defects

Home owners are recommended to protect their position by the early issue of proceedings.

The objectives of the Residential Apartment Buildings Act 2020

The objectives of the Residential Apartment Buildings Act 2020.

The Statutory Duty of Care and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 In this article, Northern Beaches construction lawyer, Clare Peacock, [...]

What constitutes defective building work?

The Appeal Panel considers the scope of a 'major' defect.

Accountability for defective building works

Building defects in strata schemes. In this article, Northern Beaches construction lawyer, Clare Peacock, highlights [...]

Disputes between residents living in different States

Neighbour dispute resolution. In this article, Northern Beaches construction lawyer, Clare Peacock, highlights problems that [...]

Security of Payment Act update: Court of Appeal clarifies controversy of the Supporting Statement

Building and Construction Security of Payment Act 1999 (SoPA) In this article, Northern Beaches construction [...]

Combustible cladding update

External cladding fire regulations In this article, Northern Beaches construction lawyer, Clare Peacock, highlights external [...]

Appeal Panel revisits limitation periods for defective building work

Defective building work and the Home Building Act 1989 (HBA). In Hutchings v Hope [2019] [...]