Building Defects, Contracts, Construction
Posted 01 March 2015
In a Nutshell
As a result of changes to the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (“the Act”) residential building work contracts entered into from 1 March 2015 must be compliant with new requirements i…
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Home Owners Warranty
Posted 10 February 2015
Home warranty insurance remains one of the most complex liability products on the market to deal with due to the constant interplay with legislative reform, some of which is retrospective and some of …
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Building Defects, Residential Building Works, Construction
Posted 17 November 2014
In a Nutshell
Owner-builder work is presumed to have been completed within 18 months after an owner-builder permit is issued, or earlier if an occupation certificate is issued within that period. …
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Contracts
Posted 05 August 2014
It was the golfer Bobby Locke who coined the phrase “You drive for show, but putt for dough.” Like professional golfers, successful builders know how to finish. However, to reap the benefits of fi…
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Home Owners Warranty, Residential Building Works
Posted 05 March 2014
Home warranty insurers in NSW have paid out over $400 million since 2002. Premiums would have been only a fraction of that. It is a small wonder that private insurers want out, and that for the forese…
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Contracts
Posted 23 February 2014
Often, during the course of construction work, circumstances arise which call for a change to the design, the scope of work, or the materials which the parties to the construction contract originally …
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Home Owners Warranty
Posted 04 December 2012
Due to tough economic times for the construction industry, the number of home owners warranty insurance claims for incomplete works has dramatically increased.
The amendment to the Home Building Re…
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Residential Building Works, Construction
Posted 02 September 2012
Introduction
This is a submission from Bannermans Lawyers addressing the questions posed throughout the issues paper using the numbering of those questions for convenience.…
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