Topic: time limits for building defects claims to be lodged – FLAT CHAT

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17/02/2013 at 8:18 am #8698 Reply | Quote
Prufrock
In Jimmy T’s article in the SMH on 26 November 2012, he said that there were “six years to uncover structural defects …and claims have to be made within six months of the problem being discovered”. I can find sources for this six-year rule but not for the 6-month rule. The only thing I can see about 6 months is that if a defect is discovered in the last 6 months of the 6 year period, then you have another 6 months in which to claim. But that’s not what Jimmy said.

Our building got its occupancy certificate in August 2009 so it seems to me that we have more than 2 years within which to lodge any claim. We have just commissioned a building inspection which has identified 100s of defects, some of them major. Out strata managers are urging us to post haste engage a lawyer to advise whether or not we have a viable claim, saying we only have a short time to lodge a claim – but they can’t tell me where it is said that we need to lodge a claim within a limited time after becoming aware of the defects. I have searched for some verification of Jimmy’s statement about these 6 months but can’t find any.

Can anyone tell me where it is written?
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