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Building with Principals of Energy Efficient Design 4
Government authorities The NSW Government has a number of departments and authorities that are charged with protecting all our resources-from NSW State Forests through to the Fisheries Department. Key ones in relation to the construction sector are: the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) within the Department of Environment and Conservation, the Department of Natural Resources, the…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Disputes over progress payments
On occasions, a homeowner may dispute the amount requested by a builder as a progress payment. If you are having building work done on a property you currently live in or propose to live in, you have two avenues open to you for dispute resolution: 1. If the dispute is about incomplete or defective building…
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NSW Government Initiatives For many years, the State Government has increasingly framed legislation on environmental matters, from requiring greater energy efficiency for buildings, ‘environmental flows’ for rivers, erosion and sedimentation control plans, through to new legislation to avoid and minimise waste. Consequently, some of these issues are required by a specific law (eg. waste management,…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Progress Payments
Your builder or tradesperson may ask you to make payments so that they can pay for materials and labour as they go. Progress payments are usually made at specific stages of a project (eg. when the slab is laid or the frame goes up or at lock-up). These payments should equate to the value of…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Paying a Deposit
Under NSW home building law, there is a maximum deposit that you can be asked to pay: • If the contract price is $20,000 or less, you cannot be asked to pay over 10% of the contract price as a deposit. • If the contract price is more than $20,000, you cannot be asked to…
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