About Our Law Firm
What is the Home Building Act?
The Home Building Act 1989 stands as pivotal legislation governing residential construction and specific specialist tasks across New South Wales, including areas like Chatswood, Roseville, and Lane Cove. This Act establishes the fundamental statutory rights for homeowners, builders, and contractors, promoting the engagement of licensed, adept professionals for secure, proficient construction work. Additionally, it mandates that home building contracts comprehensively incorporate statutory warranties, insurance, and crucial details, fortifying homeowner protections and standards within the industry.
Matters Your Home Building Act Lawyer Can Help With
Navigating the complexities of home building requires expert legal guidance. Here’s how a Home Building Act Lawyer can assist:
- Reviewing and advising on home building contracts, including HIA, Master Builders, and Fair Trading agreements.
- Guiding through the rectification of home building defects.
- Clarifying statutory warranties under the Act.
- Understanding home building insurance intricacies.
- Assisting with debt recovery related to construction projects.
- Managing contract variations effectively.
- Advising on issuing Notices of Suspending and Terminating Work.
- Representing and resolving disputes at NCAT.
Each point is tailored to safeguard your project’s success for Chatswood and surrounding areas.
Our Services
At Contracts Specialist, our Home Building Act Lawyers adeptly handle compliance aspects and disputes under the Home Building Act, focusing on:
- Navigating defects and incomplete works.
- Pursuing Quantum Meruit claims.
- Managing contract variations.
Our robust understanding of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s protocols, coupled with experience in all judicial levels, enables effective dispute resolution. While we’re proficient in various contract types, our emphasis is on representing homeowners and builders under Master Builders, HIA, and Office of Fair Trading contracts, ensuring tailored, strategic support for Chatswood’s community and beyond.
Meet Our Home Building Act Lawyer
Meet John Dela Cruz, the Principal Lawyer at Contracts Specialist, your dedicated Home Building Act Lawyer for Chatswood and surrounding areas. With over 13 years of industry experience, John’s expertise spans from construction contract reviews to adept legal advice for NSW homeowners and contractors. His background includes pivotal roles as legal counsel for a major construction firm, Government Solicitor, and Divisional President of the Master Builders Association (NSW), not to mention founding Small Builders Building Software. John’s comprehensive skill set in construction law extends to all contract types and he possesses a deep understanding of construction legalities across Australia.
