Leppington Building
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Certifiers, council and building disputes in Leppington NSW

Leppington is unusual in the area because it straddles two local government areas, the City of Liverpool and Camden Council. Which one is your consent authority depends on your address. What does not change is everything that matters to an inspection: your construction certificate and its mandatory inspections come from a principal certifier and exist so the certificates can issue, not to hand you a defect list. Your protection is the statutory warranty regime under the Home Building Act 1989, and disputes go to NSW Fair Trading, then NCAT.

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The suburb spans the City of Liverpool and Camden Council.

Your consent authority depends on which side of the boundary your lot sits.

Both the construction certificate and the occupation certificate come from your principal certifier.

Under the Home Building Act, a major defect carries six years of warranty and anything else two.

NSW Fair Trading handles complaints before NCAT's Consumer and Commercial Division.

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FAQ

Certifiers, council and building disputes in Leppington NSW: common questions

How do I find out which council I am in?

Your contract, your development consent and the council's own mapping will all tell you. It is worth knowing before you need to lodge anything.

Is the certifier's inspection enough?

No. Its purpose is demonstrating the work satisfies the certificate at the nominated milestones. It will not tell you a truss boot was never fitted.

Which faults are classed as major?

In general terms, a fault in a major element rendering the home uninhabitable or unfit for its purpose, or risking collapse. That carries the six year period.

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