On 20 August 2016, the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (the Legislation) commenced operation. The Legislation is the culmination of several years of consideration by the ACT Government and amends the following laws: Building Act 2004; Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009; Building (General) Regulation 2008; Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act…
A class action is being mounted against the developers of at least 13 apartment buildings across Canberra for the refund of GST incorrectly charged as part of the purchase price on new residential units. Read more by Katie Burgess.