Yes, your builder is required to supply you Builder’s Warranty Insurance which activates only IF the builder, dies disappears or becomes insolvent and is only available for 6 years from …
As an Owner Builder why do I need Latent Defects Insurance, my tradies will do a good job?
You became an Owner Builder to save money and have the home you wanted. Correct! And Yes, your tradies, on the surface will do a good job but what about …
Owner Builders Bundle and Save $250 on your Building Insurance
Stories abound of owner builders who took short cuts when it came to insurance when building and lived to rue the day!! For a start, if you under insure when …
Owner Builder! Why you must have owner builder Latent Defects Insurance
You have all heard the horror stories of home owners taking years and years fighting with builders, tradies to have their home repaired. Not if you have Owner Builder’s Latent …
Best and Cheapest Insurance
This may be difficult, as you may get the cheapest policy but not the best policy. Let me explain. Some insurers are prepared to offer a cheap policy and in …
Illegal building works, a nightmare when it comes to selling!
Many renovators are unaware of the legal obligations when updating their home. Bad advice and inexperience often catch out people wanting to improve their house. It is important to check …
What is an underwriting agency?
An underwriting agency is a specialised type of insurance structure that has been granted underwriting authority by an insurer, according to the International Risk Management Institute (IRMA), and can administer …
Owner Builders, Are you prepared for the Storm and Cyclone season? What about FLOOD?
If you are building or renovating or about to start then be prepared. New research from Suncorp and James Cook University found that 90% of respondents believed damage from a …
Fire. Fire. Fire
If you are an Owner Builder, building with no Construction and Public Liability Insurance in place and in an area where bushfires are a possibility. You need Construction and Public …
6 Major mistakes Owner Builders can make when building
1. Whether it is a New Home of Renovation, do NOT over capitalize for the area you are in. Build to the average size of the area. 2. Do not …