Defects

Designing Your Home: NSW Building Comprehensive Guide

June 30, 2025
Costs, Design
Home, Building, Defects

Designing Your Home: NSW Building Comprehensive Guide #

Your journey from idea to conceptually designing your future home starts here. Designing a home in NSW, especially Sydney, is thrilling but packed with decisions. Whether you’re a first-timer stepping onto the ladder, an investor seeking value, or a homeowner embarking on a knockdown-rebuild (KDR), understanding the differences between working with architects versus project builders, climate considerations, and design choices impact budget will help you make informed decisions throughout your home building journey.

Defects & Warranties: Know Your Rights

June 20, 2025
Handover, Completion
Home, Building, Defects

Defects & Warranties: Know Your Rights #

Understanding your rights around building defects and warranties is essential to protecting your new home—and your peace of mind. NSW law provides strong safeguards for homeowners, including clearly defined warranty periods and compensation schemes. Here’s what you need to know.

What Are Defects? #

Defects in building work are classified into two categories under NSW law: major defects and minor defects.