CTTT Reporter


December 2010



Bullivant v IEngineer Pty Ltd
Keywords: Defective and incomplete work, Assessment of damages
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Roberto v Pulse Building Pty Ltd & Ors
Keywords: Costs, Effect of failure to proceed against the correct Respondent
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Thompson v Raylynn Industries Pty Ltd
Keywords: Defective work
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Candido v Colborn Developments Pty Ltd
Keywords: Renovations and Extentions, Payment for agreed variation not under mistake
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Hunter & Trotman v Extension Connection Pty Ltd
Keywords: Renovations and alternations, Defective and Incomplete Work, Builder did not appear at hearing
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Gottle and Taylor v Bellevue Constructions Pty Ltd
Keywords: Leaking windows, Alternative to complete replacement of loss, Reduction in sale price of property
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Horthy v RJ & DR Watson Pty Ltd
Keywords: Owner-Builder, Roof, Lack of sarking, Apportionment of loss, Reduction in sale price of property
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Harrison v Solarwise Hot Water
Keywords: Misleading and deceptive conduct by the Contractor, Contractor to refund money paid for installed Solar hot water system, and to take it away
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Monaghan v Masterton Pty Ltd
Keywords: Volume builder liable for $25,000 as compensation where dwelling not positioned as agreed/executed plans not conclusive/ Homeowner's desired sideway where kids could play
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Pacific Designer Homes Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Plumbing Services
Keywords: Plumbing work, Attempt to re-open settled case, Anshun estoppel, Accord and Satisfaction
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Sheiban v JC Holdings International Pty Ltd
Keywords: Cost of eating out awarded to Homeowner
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Gunning v Cashmere
Keywords: Individual named as Builder in contract found not liable, Makita, Effect of Concession by Expert, Costs
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 Home Warranty Insurance


    - Read your Home-owners' Policy carefully before engaging a residential builder
     The Home Owners'Warranty policies issued by insurers in NSW sometimes have a clause restricting the right of home-owners to claim under the policy except in the event of the builder's "disappearance, death or insolvency".



 Commercial Residential/Strata Issues


    - Who Benefits from sharing the burden if one party cannot be sued? Part IV of the Civil Liability Act (NSW)
     In one of the first significant decisions on the impact of proportional liability in this State, Justice Einstein in the Supreme Court before Xmas, made the following findings...

 Cases On Trades


     There are various different classes of tradesperson that homeowners often employ to carry out works on their home, they typically include concreters, bricklayers, carpenters, roof tilers, plasterers, tilers, painters, fencers, electricians, plumbers and gasfitters....

 Building Contract: the traps


     It is always beneficial for both homeowners and builders to have a signed written contract before any building work starts. There are obvious reasons for this...

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