I've included a link and paragraph from Law Access below. "The law says that owners must share the cost of building a sufficient dividing fence between your properties. This means that if your neighbour wants a fence, but you do not, you are still responsible for sharing the cost of building it...

Definitely arrange for a plumber to come out and have a look, a damp wall usually means there is a leak.

It may be worth having an independent inspection carried out on your home, with a detailed report provided. We can assist you with this or offer further advice if needed.

Any quality builder can assist you, if you find one that does all trades inclusive, they will usually have someone that can draw the plans for you as well. You want someone who can project manage the whole process for you.

What area of Sydney? http://www.cadenceandco.com.au do quality builds, but priced in the higher range.

Resene paint is actually quite a lot better than Dulux or Taudmans, not as well known, but a high end quality product.

What is your builder saying? Assuming that you had a private certifier inspect the property during the different stages of build to issue the appropriate certificates other than the frame? Can you contact the private certifier directly to see if there is an oversight on their behalf? It's important ...

It's worthwhile mentioning it your builder incase it's a regular occurrence even with light rain.

For what you're upgrading too, it does seem a pretty standard cost.

We would suggest that you seek legal advice, usually building contracts are very much favoured to the builder. It is something that should have been done properly after a site visit and before council plans were submitted. I would suggest you speak to someone higher up than your Site Supervisor or a...

We specialise in inspections and inspection reports. We can assist you with listing all defects and can offer advice as to what needs to be done to ensure your build meets all standards. Please feel free to send us a message or phone our office if you would like any assistance.

If the townhouses are strata title, then bodycorp should be the ones arranging repair / replacement. If Torrens title, 50/50 split with neighbour.

Have your plans been approved by council? Keep on top of them, phone every day if you have to. As the saying goes, a squeaky wheel gets the oil!

If you would like some independent advice, we would be more than happy to assist. Good luck with the rest of your build and I hope things are rectified for you soon.

Triple check everything and don't sign off until you are 100% happy, builders make errors all the time and often don't like to take responsibility for them! Hope the rest of your build goes smoothly for you.

Ensure that everything is drawn in correctly, as well as all your colours / finishes mention the correct tiles etc, as this is what the builder will refer to if something is not done correctly and if you've signed off on something that doesn't show what you're expecting, there won't be any stance fo...

If your estate is a new estate, the sales office will be able to provide you with any guidelines you need to follow. If an older estate, the requirements should be listed in your sales contract for the land.

aCan I ask who you are building with? They should really be arranging all of this for you. You can choose to apoint someone separately to conduct inspections for you as a third party to ensure your builder is doing everything correctly, but 99% of the time, builders will arrange a private certifier ...

Try Clarendon and Metricon homes.... Also, GJ Gardner.