On 4 October 2024, the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, handed down its decision in the case of Drummond v Gordian Runoff Limited ACN 052 179 647 [2024] NSWCA 239.
By permitting the building work to progress, the certifier is a cause of the defects.
A short case note concerning some fundamental issues in preparing building contracts and liability for building defects.
A look into how the courts, and NCAT, determine whether a defect is a major defect or a non-major defect under the Home Building Act 1989.
When defects start to appear in a building one of the first steps is to obtain as many relevant documents as possible.
Systemic and recurring defects are quite common in residential strata buildings due to the repetitive nature of the work.
You’re a property developer faced with two unfavourable options, which way do you go?
