Six years and two years on a NSW build
The shorter period ends without announcing itself.
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In short: How the Home Building Act warranty periods work and why the category is argued.
The two periods
Six years for major defects and two for everything else, from completion, under the Home Building Act 1989.
What counts as major
In general terms, a fault in a major element rendering the home uninhabitable or unfit for its purpose, or risking collapse.
Why it is contested
The category decides which clock applies, and no builder is neutral about whether something gets called minor.
What to do
Have a list in writing before two years elapse, while the shorter period remains available.
Where a report helps
By naming the element and the requirement, so the category is argued on facts.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Leppington. Licensed building practitioners.
