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Document disclosure in strata: Why are managers withholding crucial reports?
This post exposes a frustrating pattern in strata management where owners corporations and their managers withhold important building reports from affected lot owners without legal justification. Drawing from current case experience involving water ingress and mould issues, it highlights how this unnecessary obstruction often forces lot owners into costly legal proceedings, ultimately driving up costs for all parties involved, and reminds strata managers that documents not obtained through lawyers aren't protected by legal privilege.
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The MBV and HIA have voiced their disapproval at the newly proposed domestic building legislation in Victoria
Master Builders Victoria (MBV) and Housing Industry Association (HIA) have issued a united rejection of the Victoria Government’s proposed new building dispute resolution legislation, describing it as ‘unfair and unworkable’.
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Why Victoria's 'Buyer Protections' law misses the mark
Victoria's new building legislation makes a critical mistake: assuming all defects are builder errors. Drawing from years of frontline experience, this post reveals how building issues often stem from multiple sources—from design professionals to neighboring properties—and explains why narrowly focused 'protections' may actually delay justice for homeowners rather than delivering it.
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Victoria's building warranty insurance reforms: A troubling conflict of interest
Victoria's proposed building legislation creates a concerning conflict of interest by housing both the insurer (VMIA) and the regulator within the same Building and Plumbing Commission. This post examines how this arrangement could undermine consumer protection when homeowners face building defects, as the same body that fights insurance claims would also be responsible for protecting homeowners' interests—raising serious questions about whether these reforms truly serve consumers.
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VBA corruption investigation, options for affected homeowners
We are actively investigating recovery avenues for homeowners who have suffered financial losses or defective construction work from builders potentially involved in the alleged Victorian Building Authority bribery scheme.
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