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Insurance claims handling in domestic building. Why the system is failing homeowners
Domestic building, plumbing and strata insurance claims are being disputed at rates that would surprise most commercial insurance professionals, and the systems meant to resolve them are not fit for purpose.
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Building more homes. Is government helping or hindering Victoria's building industry?
Australia's housing shortage and cost of living crisis are deeply connected, yet the building industry tasked with delivering new homes is facing rising material costs, increasing regulatory complexity and limited government support.
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Victoria's plumbing insurance gap. The recommendations the government has not implemented
The Premier has told Parliament the government is implementing all recommendations from the review that led to Victoria's major domestic building reforms.
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Builders and plumbers need new subbie contracts prior to the new legislative regime of 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026 the Building and Plumbing Commission will have powers to order builders and plumbers to return and fix defective domestic building work, no court or tribunal required. If you have not updated your subcontractor agreements to address these new rectification order powers, you risk bearing the full time and cost of rectification yourself.
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