The Australian Bureau of Statistics has recorded record volumes of renovations applications and approvals Australians are taking the opportunity to update that kitchen & bathroom etc at a frantic place. …
Know your Insurance Cover
An interesting article from The Commonwealth Bank on “Know your cover- What home Insurance won’t protect you from!” The article highlights what owner builders/renovators need to consider before starting to …
Bushfire Season
It is that time of the year, when Owner Builders are building, it is not only theft, storm and water damage need to be considered. Last Bush Fire season, the …
Owner Builder fined for not providing Home Indemnity Insurance
Failure to provide Owner Builder Home Indemnity Insurance has cost a Perth man a fine. Where W.A’s building regulator instigated action at Joondalup’s magistrates Court* in November. It is a …
COVID-19 and your Owner Builder Building Site
As an Owner Builder you are required to provide a safe working environment for your workers and trades. Everyone’s risk of exposure to COVID-19 needs to be managed and you …
Uncomfortable truth – Natural Disasters
Uncomfortable truth – Until an emergency happens – Bushfire – Owner Builders either underinsure or take the risk and NOT insure. It has been ‘scary’, not only the Bushfires but …
Selling your Owner Built house in NSW
The question we get asked all the time as an Owner Builder, ‘how do I get the best price when all the other houses we are competing with have Builders …
Are you thinking of buying an Apartment?
Does it have Latent Defect Insurance Protection? The big Question you should ask before you buy an Apartment! Confidence to buy an apartment is at an all-time low, with the …
My Builder is building my home, he has Warranty Insurance as a home owner why do I need Latent Defects Insurance?
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 …