Tag Archives: defective building work

Reform to Security of Payment Legislation

Federal Government to review Security of Payment laws. Last year the Federal Government commissioned a [...]

Insolvent Builders & the Contractors Debts Act 1997

Contractors Debts Act 1997. The Contractors Debts Act 1997 is often overlooked but, used correctly, [...]

Court of Appeal holds developers and builders liable for building defects

In the Owners—Strata Plan No 66375 v King [2018] NSWCA 170, the Court of Appeal considered [...]

Statutory warranty claims on contracts made prior to 1st February 2012

Appeal Panel rules on controversy over statutory warranty limitation periods In Gregorio v Cheale [2018] [...]

The Preferred Outcome Principle for defective building work

The Preferred Outcome Principle Section 49MA Home Building Act 1989 Section 48MA of the Home [...]

Penalties for builder who failed to obtain statutory building insurance

Home detention for builder. Another contractor is cooling his heels after being found guilty of [...]

Building defects bond scheme and strata blocks

Changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Reforms to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 [...]