Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 25, 2011 1:10 pm Hi all,
I will build a house in VIC with Henley. They said the warranty is only 6 ys and 6 months. Is it too short for a house warranty? & also they said it is the building act. I am so confused, I think other builders provide 10 yrs or even longer warranty.... Anybody could advise more information for me please? Cheers Re: Wanrranty of the building 2Mar 25, 2011 2:55 pm When we built the first time it was 7yrs. This home the builder went bankrupt before we finished so no point even discussing their warranty. I think that most companies offer a 7yr warranty? Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Wanrranty of the building 3Mar 25, 2011 2:57 pm kyton When we built the first time it was 7yrs. This home the builder went bankrupt before we finished so no point even discussing their warranty. I think that most companies offer a 7yr warranty? Only 7yr? I thought it might be 10 yrs or more? Re: Warranty of the building 5Mar 25, 2011 7:12 pm I think the standard or legal warranty they have to give is 7 years. maybe anything on top of that is up to the builder's discretion? or might be limited to certain aspects of the build, eg a steel frame might be guaranteed for xx years, but the whole thing might still be 7. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Warranty of the building 6Apr 01, 2011 12:45 am The statutory building warranty is 7yrs - http://www.buildingadvisory.com.au/faqs.htm It is up to the builder if they extend the warranty. Some builders offer a 25yr or lifetime warranty - however these warranties are generally non-transferrable to the next owner. Builders know that most people would have moved on from their home after 7yrs, so they will not have to fulfill the "lifetime" warranty very often. Re: Warranty of the building 7Aug 10, 2011 1:11 pm Hi there, My understanding is that you automatically get a warranty of ten years even if you have signed a contract that says otherwise. However, I am no lawyer so its best to check with Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) Also, if you have any concerns with the workmanship with your builder, its best to talk to your builder first. But CAV can give you advise on that as well. Hope this helps? Re: Warranty of the building 8Aug 10, 2011 4:20 pm I'm not a lawyer, but Consumer Affairs Victoria talks about an implied warranty of 10 years. http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5 ... nsolvency~ Consumer Affairs Victoria The warranties apply to the building work for 10 years, even if the property is sold several times during this period. The Building Act 1993 talks about 10 year limit on time when building action may be brought http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/ ... 199391.txt Building Act 1993 Despite any thing to the contrary in the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 or in any other Act or law, a building action cannot be brought more than 10 years after the date of issue of the occupancy permit in respect of the building work (whether or not the occupancy permit is subsequently cancelled or varied) or, if an occupancy permit is not issued, the date of issue under Part 4 of the certificate of final inspection of the building work Consumer Affairs Victoria also talks about 6 years on the Domestic Building Insurance source: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5 ... insurance~ Consumer Affairs Victoria It covers costs up to $200,000 to fix structural defects for six years, and non-structural defects for two years This sums it up nicely http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5 ... ettlement~ Consumer Affairs Victoria Building problems after settlement If you find problems with the building work in your new home, repair work may be covered by the: legal warranties that set the standard of workmanship for all domestic building work builder’s domestic building insurance. Legal warranties apply to building work for 10 years, even if the property sells several times. The warranties cover new houses, extensions, renovations and repairs. To use the warranties, contact the builder to discuss the problem. You can find out the builder’s details by contacting your local council. If you believe the problem is covered by the warranties but the builder is going to charge for the repairs, you will need to consider legal action. In some situations you may be able to claim the cost of repairs on the builder’s domestic building insurance. This insurance covers work worth more than $12,000 for 6 years and 6 months if the builder has died, disappeared or become bankrupt. Re: Warranty of the building 9Aug 10, 2011 4:53 pm Let me summarize (probably Victoria only):
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