Did you know that if you are an Owner-Builder, you will need to ensure you receive a Home Building Compensation cover (for each component of work that is $20,000 and over (including GST)) from your tradies? You will need to disclose this as a consumer warning work in your contract for sale in the event …
You may have read recently in the Daily Telegraph (9 January 2020 & 5 March 2020) that there huge concerns of the land settling or land subsiding in the Jordan Springs/Llandilo area. As an Owner, especially first home buyer, you may have invested your lifetime savings and entered into a mortgage to build your dream …
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On 1st February 2012, the NSW State Government amended the Home Building Act 1989 (Home Building Amendment Act 2011) as it relates to the period for a Home Owner to claim for rectification/compensation for defective Residential Building work (Building Disputes). The Act requires Home Owners to commence proceedings in NCAT, within time limits of:- Six …
CAN YOU CLAIM FOR VARIATIONS THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BUILDING CONTRACT? Yes. The building contract has a specific process that the Builder and the Homeowner needs to follow, in particular the builder. However, this does not always happen. If the builder has carried out variation works without following the process …
Adams & Partners Lawyers (“APL”) provides specialist advice on building law in the Penrith, Parramatta and Hawkesbury areas. APL operates legal offices in both Penrith and Parramatta. A topic that raises its heads regularly is when do I need Home Warranty Insurance? The NSW Government requires Builders and Tradespersons to take out Home Warranty Insurance …
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Here are some of the common questions we get asked about terminating a residential building contract in NSW: Q: Can an Owner terminate/cancel a Building Contract after it has been signed by both Parties without penalty where the Contract is for an amount in excess of $20,000.00? A: Yes, providing the Owner cancels the Contract …
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Introduction Appeals from a NCAT Decision involving Building disputes are normally dealt with by way of on internal appeal to the NCAT Appeal Panel; Appeals need to be filed within twenty-eight [28] days of the original decision; The Process is relatively quick, with a hearing normally within three [3] – four [4] months of an …
Building Disputes with Home Owners or Builders Home Owners If you get into a building dispute with your Builder, prior to making an application in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”), you are required to attempt to resolve your dispute with the Builder through NSW Fair Trading. NSW Fair Trading (“Fair Trading”) will …
At Adams & Partners Lawyers we have a specialist team of Building Lawyers that can assist you with any building matter whether as an Owner or Builder, including but not limited to:- Advising on Contracts; Building Claims in NCAT and/or the Court System; Representation in NCAT/Court System; Drafting Contracts; Security of Payments Act Adjudications; and …
NSW Fair Trading can issue a show cause notice to builders, traders, electricians, plumbers and real estate agents. It is very important to respond to these notices as they can have grave consequences for you.
