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Residential Builders.
HBA contracts, statutory warranties and homeowner disputes.
Overview
Residential builders navigate state Home Building regimes, statutory warranties and increasingly aggressive owner-side claims. We draft head contracts and defend disputes at NCAT and equivalent tribunals.
Where we're pulled in
Common challenges.
- Home Building Act contracts and statutory warranties
- Variation and cost-escalation claims
- Subcontractor management and back-to-back terms
- NCAT and tribunal defence
How we help
Services tuned for residential builders.
Head contracts
HBA-compliant contracts calibrated to residential builds.
Subcontractor pack
Back-to-back subcontracts with clear scope and payment terms.
Disputes
NCAT and tribunal representation.
FAQs
Questions we hear often.
- Do you help before a build starts?
- Yes — that's when contract review has the most leverage.
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Talk to us
Legal built for residential builders — construction & trades.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.