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Flatchatter

    I agree with JimmyT – except for ” check the directors out through ASIC and then go to the Austlii website to see if their previous companies have been dragged before your state’s Civil Administration Tribunal more often than a good operator should”

    In our experience of 7 years chasing defects, we learned that the smart/clever developers/builders don’t end up getting named adversely in any court system. Usually because the over-riding company use subsidiary names, and when getting close to losing a case they offer agreements on condition they do not get named!

    My advice, is never buy anything off the plan or anything less than 10 years old. Stay away from complex setups such as community associations and certainly don’t go near mixed residential and commercial schemes. Also think twice about those fancy 20+storey schemes with massive pumping/plumbing arrangements to water plants hanging off the roof!