Building Defects
Strata title buildings frequently suffer from building defects. The builder licensing authorities in the various jurisdictions often assist in dealing with these types of problems and in some jurisdictions the home builder insurance schemes are available to bodies corporate and lot owners, although they are usually limited to major structural defects.
Sometimes bodies corporate need to have recourse to legal proceedings to resolve these problems. In all jurisdictions some level of recourse is available against the builder and the project consultants.
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