Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 29, 2019 9:29 am A 9News investigation found that: homeowners in the postcodes of earmarked 'priority precincts', growth and urban renewal areas have a more than double rate of defects compared to those where regular planning rules apply. See https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydne ... 8d4b1daa5e And I quote: Worst affected are owners in suburbs across Sydney’s west, south-west and north-west. the State Government appears to be attempting to wash its hands of accountability from the sanctioned building frenzy, which saw development applications assessed in as little as 24 hours. Publicly reported defects are just the tip of the iceberg, as thousands of home owners are understood to be suffering quietly for fear of devaluing their homes or are gagged by developers’ non-disclosure agreements. Many owners were attracted to buy in planned precincts by the prospect of affordable housing and capital growth – but on the flipside, are ill-placed to fund legal action or sell at a loss. There are signs the State Government is preparing to address the problem, with a raft of reforms and the establishment of an independent Building Commissioner due over coming months. Who will the Building Commissioner be independent from? If it fails to take action, sources warn demands for a Royal Commission will get louder. No mention of who those sources are, but there is a petition circulating started by the Builders Collective here in Victoria calling for a Royal Commission into the building industry. Link on my thread here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=95744&p=1851861#p1851861 Re: Sydney boom suburbs suffer more than double rate of defe 2Jul 29, 2019 10:16 am Disgraceful situation in our building industry all over Australia and too many of our new home owners are falling into building traps making volume builders ok to dish out more of the same,their going to dish out what we will accept. Too many are extending themselves to homes that they really can't afford and won't accept what was ok size wise in the past, everyone looks at stone benches,inclusions with no priority on structure , quality, just not enough homework is common with many hopping onto this forum only when deep in trouble,the point is , customers must homework bad building practices out of work, learn and prioritize the correct importance when building,in this age of information availability it's all out their, builders will change if needed too. 10 15732 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6897 1 9466 |