Certifiers, council and building disputes in Gables NSW
Gables sits in The Hills Shire. New homes here go through a development application or complying development certificate, then a construction certificate, with a principal certifier carrying out the critical stage inspections and issuing the occupation certificate. None of that produces a defect list for the owner. If a builder will not fix what a report records, the NSW path is a written request to the builder, then NSW Fair Trading, then NCAT.
Council
The Hills Shire Council is the local council for Gables. Approvals for a new home may come through a development application or a complying development certificate.
The principal certifier
The certifier inspects at critical stages so the occupation certificate can be issued. That is a compliance role, not an inspection on your behalf.
Warranties
The Home Building Act 1989 gives six years for major defects and two years for other defects from completion.
Insurance
Builders must hold Home Building Compensation Fund cover through icare for most residential work over the threshold, which protects you if the builder cannot complete or fix the work.
When it goes wrong
Put the items to the builder in writing first, then lodge a complaint with NSW Fair Trading, then apply to NCAT's Consumer and Commercial Division if needed.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Gables. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
