Are Owner Builders required to obtain Ministerial Exemption if they wish to sell their home within the first 3 years? Owner Builders – No Registered Builders – Yes Owner-builders are responsible for the building work carried out for a minimum… Continue Reading…
As an Owner Builder you are responsible for having a safe worksite and this is also the case for Covid-19. The Building industry has been classified as an essential service and you (Owner Builder) are required to protect tradesmen who… Continue Reading…
Don’t let the excitement of a new renovation blind you to the major problems you can have if the correct insurance is not in place. Everyone watching ‘The Block’ or Grand Designs gets excited about renovating, whether to update or… Continue Reading…
Those who are, Building, renovating or extending are aware that we have bushfires raging in Queensland and New South Wales. But what about Storms? A Study by the NRMA found that in NSW in 2018 and 2019, 61% of all… Continue Reading…
Does it have Latent Defect Insurance Protection? The big Question you should ask before you buy an Apartment! Confidence to buy an apartment is at an all-time low, with the issues regarding cladding and structural defects causing evacuations with untold… Continue Reading…
Owner Builders like, tradespeople are all too often victims of theft, given their work on unsecure building sites with expensive tools. While many insure their tools, it’s essential to understand how ‘forcible and violent entry’ works in the event of a theft and… Continue Reading…
Why do I need Latent Defects Insurance, my tradies will do a good job? You became an Owner Builder to save money and have the home you wanted. Correct! And Yes, your tradies, on the surfaces will do a good… Continue Reading…
As the recent Structural Defects that caused the evacuation of the Opal Tower highlighted the problems in the building industry, residents were unable to live in their apartment for months. When a Structural Defect occurs and there is no insurance… Continue Reading…
Stories abound of owner builders who took short cuts when it came to insurance when building and lived to rue the day!! For a start, if you under insure when buying Construction and Public Liability Insurance, you will only receive… Continue Reading…
Builders constantly asked us this question, as they are very concerned that if a Structural Defect occurs in 5,8,10 years after completion of the project and they may have retired, they will be sued!! 10-year Latent (Structural) Defects Insurance answers… Continue Reading…
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