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Royal Commissions Spectacle or Genuine Reform
With Victoria's Royal Commission into major construction projects underway, the real question is not who gets called or charged. It is what actually comes out the other end.
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Does Victorian Building Warranty Insurance Really Protect Subsequent Owners
A significant concern is emerging about the practical protection warranty insurance gives to people who buy a home after the building works are finished. Fall-Armytage brings it into focus.
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The Building and Plumbing Commissions Built In Conflict of Interest
The very body that cancels a builder's registration is also the body that pays out on their insurance claims. How can that be right?
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Time Limits for Building Defect Claims in Victoria Just Got More Complicated
Claimants have 10 years to sue from the Occupancy Permit or Certificate of Final Inspection, but where there was no building permit Gledhill imposed a six year limit. The new RO powers make it messier.
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Use a Rectification Deed Before You Get a Rectification Order
There is a better way for a builder and homeowner to deal with defects. A Rectification Deed gives the builder a controlled pathway back onto the property and the homeowner a clear path to getting the work done.
Articles about Building law
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