Approvals, Blacktown Council and building disputes in Tallawong
A new Tallawong home is approved either by development application to Blacktown City Council or by a complying development certificate from a private certifier, followed by a construction certificate. After that, a principal certifier attends the critical stages and signs off the occupation certificate once the house is done. None of those steps is an independent check on workmanship for you. If something goes wrong, the path is a written request to the builder, then a complaint to NSW Fair Trading, then NCAT, with the Home Building Compensation Fund through icare behind it if the builder cannot finish or pay.
Approval comes by development application or a complying development certificate.
A principal certifier carries out critical stage inspections and issues the occupation certificate.
Disputes go to the builder in writing, then NSW Fair Trading, then NCAT.
The Home Building Compensation Fund through icare covers loss when a builder dies, disappears or becomes insolvent.
Statutory warranties run six years for major defects and two years for others.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Tallawong. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
