1. What are we talking about? Historically when a WA Strata Company or Lot owner wanted to make a complaint against a WA Builder for construction defects, after submitting their Complaint form, they would often be required by Building and Energy (previously known as the “WA Building Commission”) to obtain an Independent Expert Report to support their…
1. What are we talking about? Historically when a WA home owner wanted to make a complaint against a WA builder for construction defects, after submitting their Complaint form, they would often be required by Building and Energy (previously known as the “WA Building Commission”) to obtain an Independent Expert Report to support their complaint and demonstrate why…
Once strata companies and Lot owners take possession of a newly constructed strata complex, the challenges for the strata company manger can be significant. Assisting and guiding the strata company and Lot owners through the statutory defect liability period can be a crucial skill for strata company managers. The focus on this paper is on low…
WA Housing Construction Disputes During the resources boom period in WA, the housing construction market was impacted by a lack of skilled tradesmen to feed a high demand for new housing construction. Sadly, this resulted in some substandard constructions. Quality Builders will often respond favourably to identified construction defects and ensure that these issues are…