Property owners will typically commence legal proceedings against a builder in the event of defective works for a breach of the warranties implied into each domestic building contract. In response to this, a builder may seek to apportion fault to other construction professionals involved in the project such as the building surveyor to reduce its liability to the owners.
Read MoreEarlier this year an independent government agency called Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) was set up to help parties resolve domestic building disputes.
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