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…)