Time limits on complaints for Building Work.
There are essentailly two reasons why you would have a building complaint. They are:
- You have been adversely affected by building work (this can be a builder you hired or even one that your neighbours have engaged).
- You have a contract dispute.
As set out in the Building Services (complaint Resolution and Administration Act 2011
Building Services Complaint:
A building service complaint must be made within 6 years after the completion of the regulated building service to which the complaint relates. This means 6 years from Pratccial Completion. It is interesting to note that a Building Services complaint may be made by sebsequent owners for a period of 6 years after PCI.
An example of a Building Services complaint is if the neighbours engaged a builder to construct a new home and the stormwater drainage is affecting your property.
Another example is if you hired a builder to install some new windows and they have begun to crack within 6 years.
If the builder attends to fix something, you get another 6 years waranty
A Breach of Contract:
You have 3 years to lodge a claim for a contract dispute.
An example may be that you requested a specific brand of tile and it was not installed or the builder did not finish the home building work on time.
