Building Regulation

Developers and builders beware: High Court rules on non-delegable duty of care for defects  

Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 Claire Tait  |  Maciej Getta  |  Luke Sundercombe (more…)

They’re not suggestions – compliance with the Building Code and Australian Standards is key to a builder’s duty of care  

The Owners – Strata Plan 80867 v Da Silva [2024] NSWDC Claire Tait  |  Alice Mason  |  Cedric Barakat (more…)

Act now or pay later: late notification of home warranty insurance claims

Drummond v Gordian Runoff Limited ACN 052 179 647 [2024] NSWCA 239 Claire Tait  |  Harkiran Kaur |  Daphne Zhou (more…)

Time’s up or ticking? Limitation of action under the Home Building Act

The Owners of Strata Plan 93357 v Bloc (ACT) Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 239 Andrew Hales  |  Emily Miers (more…)

No right to elect the statutory remedy for faulty building work

Glasson and McLean [2024] WASAT 96 Tom French |  Penny Bond |  Lara Solomon (more…)

Domestic building disputes: assessing damages based on demolition and reconstruction

Whitaker v F.P & H.S Keogh Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2024] VCAT 708 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo  |  Stacey Clough  (more…)

Variations must comply with the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic)

Stewart v Sherridon Pty Ltd [2024] VCC 1023  Chris Hey  | Michael Lo  |  Stacey Clough (more…)

Does ‘practical completion’ in a contract mean ‘completion’ under the Home Building Act?

The Owners – Strata Plan No 64757 v Sydney Remedial Builders Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 85 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Jenny Lin (more…)

‘I’ve been told by a tradie’: When is a building permit necessary?      

Morris v Municipal Building Surveyor for the City of Whitehorse & Anor [2024] VSC 316 Chris Hey  |  Michael Lo |  Joseph Xuereb (more…)

Student accommodation in Victoria is exempt from the Domestic Building Contracts Act   

Centurion Australia Investments Pty Ltd v APM Group (Aust) Pty Ltd [2023] VSCA 324 Nikki Miller | Isobel Carmody | Morsaal Aimaq (more…)

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