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Introduction to Stage 7 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme
Introduction to Stage 6 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme
Stage 6 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is agreeing to the cost of the outstanding defects and is therefore only applicable if outstanding defects that have been identified in the previous Stage 5: Final Inspection and Report....
Introduction to Stage 5 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme
Stage 5 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme requires that the building inspector go back out to site to carry out a final inspection and report. This is to determine whether the defective building work identified in the interim...
Introduction to Stage 4 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme
Stage 4 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is the rectification of the defects identified in Stage 3: Interim inspection and report. The developer is responsible to rectify the defects identified in the Interim Report, who will...
Tax Depreciation: Split Ownership Reports Explained
At Archi-QS, we have adapted our schedules to suit the needs of our clients. This includes offering split reports where there are multiple owners of a particular property. The split report increases the immediate write-off and low-value pooling...
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Class 2 Buildings
What types of projects does the The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP) Act apply to? The DBP Act applies to class 2 buildings or buildings that contain a class 2 component. Under the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Class 2 is...