Apartment owners with building defects can waste a lot of time and money not knowing what to do when they find out they have significant building defects. Usually, this period of confusion sets in just after the owners receive a building defects inspection report. 

Fortunately, the City Futures Research Centre has released a website to help owners navigate their way to remediation of their strata defects. https://cityfutures.be.unsw.edu.au/research/projects/defect-rectification/

The website has 16 easy to read fact sheets for owners with defects, each one dealing in a practical way with a specific aspect of the remediation process. The fact sheets include information about – 

• Different types of defects and their causes 
• How to hire the right experts 
• Drafting a comprehensive scope of work 
• Working with project managers and consultants to get defects remedied satisfactorily. 

A particularly useful fact sheet in the collection talks about how to communicate effectively with all stakeholders to the remediation project. This information alone is worth a visit to the site. 

Getting defects fixed properly and in a timely way is all about owners accepting responsibility and getting on with the job. Whether you decide to sue builders first or just get on with the job, Fix My Strata highly recommends you check out this resource.