Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 17, 2021 7:09 am The VBA states the following: Registered builders, contractors and tradespeople must have domestic building insurance for all work over $16,000 (to cover you if they die, become insolvent or disappear). This is in addition to the builder's contractual obligations and warranties." So, if a builder subcontracts out to a bricklayer and the bricklayers invoice is more that $16,000, must the bricklayer also have provided domestic building warranty insurance for the job and should the bricklayer be a registered building practitioner because the works are over $16,000. Bricklaying is considered building works. Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 2752 Hi there, long-time lurker but first time posting. I've bought a house 2 and a bit years ago and last year we had some major water damage on a converted pergola area… 0 7961 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 53416 |