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BCA impact noise standards are worthless. That’s nothing new for this forum, but why has nothing been done about it?
Because the building industry says it would cost too much and inhibit the construction of new homes.
The developer’s advertising material was false – you cannot trust even the most reputable developer.
Reputable developers have reputations they need to protect. Get a newspaper or TV consumer show to run a story and to do that you may have to launch a legal challenge.
The ceiling installer provided a false declaration.
Again, take them to court
The s0-called independent certifier is paid by the builder, so he has a conflict of interest and his integrity is compromised. Certifiers appear to be nothing more than rubber-stampers. I now understand how new buildings like the ones in Sydney can be built and condemned with massive defects! No-one is checking anything. The government system of regulations and enforcement of those regulations is flawed if it can allow this sort of thing to happen.
That’s why NSW appointed Building Commissioner David Chandler
You could make a complaint to the WA Ombudsman.
You could contact the Australian Apartment Advocacy, a WA-based apartment resident support organisation, headed by Sam Reece who reckons she has politicians sitting up and taking notice (although their reference to “apartment livers” on the front page of their website suggests grammar isn’t their strong point).
Or contact Madeleine De Jong, Community Campaigner at Office of Senator Jordon Steele-John . I have no idea if she’d be interested but, hey, if you call yourself a community campaigner, you should expect all sorts of issues to come your way.
Good luck.