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Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protection) Bill 2025 implications for building professionals
Analysis of Victoria's new Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protection) Bill 2025, examining rectification orders, proportionate liability changes, and insurance implications for architects, engineers, plumbers and building surveyors.
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Building and insurance law legal update: State of Victoria v L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd [2025] VSCA 52
A landmark ruling by the Victorian Court of Appeal in State of Victoria v L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd has significantly strengthened the government's ability to recover cladding rectification costs from builders. The decision clarifies that the State can be subrogated to the rights of both owners corporations and individual lot owners when funding cladding removal, potentially opening the door for substantial recoveries across hundreds of affected buildings in Victoria.
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