If you own an apartment – or are thinking of buying one – the recent news about building quality has been worrying. There have been evacuations at the Opal and Mascot apartment towers in Sydney, ...

Not long after closing on a $28.5 million pad at 56 Leonard last spring, the new owner had a problem. More than one, actually. The master bathroom allegedly had poor caulking, the deadbolts weren’t ...

Dear James: We moved into our new house six months ago. We still have a long list of items that need to be fixed, but the contractor never gets around to them. Is seeking the services of a lawyer a ...

Defects at the new parliament complex may not be fully addressed before its construction warranty expires on July 15, critics ...

An opposition peer is proposing to change the law so that a wider range of leaseholders are protected from the cost of fixing ...

Buying an apartment is the biggest financial commitment many of us will ever make. Unfortunately, our new research shows that defects in apartment buildings are commonplace: just over half of Sydney’s ...

Enhanced safety checks are brought in as defects matching two neighbouring properties are found.

A Sydney construction firm has gone into voluntary administration following mounting pressure arising from $12.9million in building defect claims. Family-run J & CG Constructions has been in operation ...