The Building Act 2004 imposes a number of “implied warranty” obligations on builders. This means builders automatically provide these warranties to their clients when doing any residential building work, regardless of what it says in your contract. If you breach these...
The recent announcement from the Certified Builders Association that it is now mandatory for all members to give their clients an independent 10 year guarantee for work above $30,000 brings them into line with similar requirements for Master Builders. So are they just...
One of the most common questions we’re asked by builders is to explain the difference between their responsibility to guarantee their work for 10 years under the Building Act and the cover provided by a 10 year Homefirst, Certified Builders or Master Build Guarantee....