A First-Time Homebuyer’s Costly Lesson in Building Defects
Bastion Legal Principal, Dean Charalambous, recently featured in a Site Inspections YouTube investigation that uncovered some truly alarming practices in the building industry.
In this episode, Dean and Zeher Khalil look at a case where homeowners were allowed to move into their properties without an Occupancy Permit (OP), even though the works were incomplete and non-compliant.
Some of the key issues explored include:
Homes being signed off despite major defects
A building surveyor and engineer approving non-compliant works
Investigations now underway by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) and the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC)
The further we dug, the more troubling the details became. It raises serious questions about accountability. How can this happen, and who should ultimately be responsible?
If you’d like to watch the full investigation, you can view it above.
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