Showing articles tagged with 'Builders and tradespeople'
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An unregistered Melbourne builder is facing criminal charges after allegedly accepting more than $100,000 in payments from consumers for building services he did not provide.
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A kit home retailer and its director have agreed to make changes to its business practices, following numerous complaints to Consumer Affairs Victoria.
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People with disability can often benefit from modifications to their home. A registered building practitioner must do renovations over $10,000.
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Victorians have been invited to provide feedback on the operation of one of the key pieces of legislation which governs the state’s domestic building industry.
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Consumer Affairs Director Nicole Rich has issued a public warning about Ultimate Kitchen Design Pty Ltd, trading as Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms (ACN 120 673 289).
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Builders who go into voluntary administration, but not liquidation, may continue to provide services to clients. You should contact the administrators for further advice.
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The builder Porter Davis Homes Group (PDH Group) has gone into liquidation, with Grant Thornton partners appointed as liquidators.
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Current market factors in the building industry - including a shortage of labour, supply chain constraints and the availability and cost of materials - are affecting many home-building projects.
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Consumers have complained that Shade Solutions accepted payment but failed to provide goods and services within agreed timeframes, within a reasonable time, or at all.
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Unregistered builder Michael Johnson has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in compensation to former clients, after pleading guilty to multiple breaches of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (DBCA).