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Home Building Disputes
HOME BUILDING DISPUTE LAWYERS SHELLHARBOUR
Home Building Dispute Specialists
Our Shellharbour team has extensive experience assisting both homeowners and builders in resolving construction-related disputes with practical, effective strategies.
Comprehensive Range of Services
Whether you're dealing with contract issues, building defects or warranty concerns, Kells helps you manage disputes and protect your rights throughout the home-building process.
Readily Accessible
With offices throughout Shellharbour and the broader Illawarra region, we’re well placed to assist both individuals and businesses with accessible and reliable legal services.
Bespoke Legal Solutions
At Kells, we don’t offer off-the-shelf solutions. We take the time to understand your priorities and deliver legal outcomes that align with your goals and support long-term growth.
Here To Help
Building a home is one of the biggest financial commitments many people make, and expectations are understandably high. But with such a detailed process, things don’t always go to plan. Delays, disagreements over contracts, or construction faults can arise at any point, during the build or well after handover.
That’s why it’s important to understand your rights. Our Shellharbour home building dispute team supports both homeowners and builders by offering practical legal advice aimed at resolving disputes efficiently and protecting your investment.
How Can Our Shellharbour Home Building Dispute Lawyers Help?
Building a home in Shellharbour is more than just a construction project. It’s a personal investment, one that should bring satisfaction, not stress. But when disputes arise, the process can quickly become overwhelming and costly. That’s where the team at Kells can assist.
Our home building dispute lawyers have strong experience working with both homeowners and builders, providing advice on contracts issued by industry bodies like the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Master Builders Association, as well as customised agreements created for individual builds.
We help set solid foundations by reviewing and negotiating contracts upfront, helping to minimise the chance of conflict later on. If problems do occur, we work with you to understand the issues, clarify your position, and step in with practical support.
From contract reviews to delays, defects, and everything in between, we aim to protect your interests and help resolve matters fairly. Most importantly, we make sure you understand your rights at every step, so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
Home Building Disputes
Disagreements during or after residential construction can be complex and time-sensitive. Our team provides clear, prompt advice to both homeowners and builders regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).
Timing often plays a critical role when making or responding to a claim under the Act. If formal action becomes necessary, we offer practical advice across key issues such as:
- What is a defect?
- Has there been a breach of a statutory warranty under the HB Act?
- Does the breach amount to a major defect or minor defect?
- How does the characterisation of a defect as either major or minor affect either party’s entitlement to relief?
- Has there been a failure to mitigate loss which will affect homeowner’s entitlement to relief?
- Are there any defences available [to the Builder] under the HB Act?
If direct discussions don’t lead to a resolution, our team is well-equipped to represent both homeowners and builders — from sole operators to major residential construction companies — at all stages of a dispute.
We support clients through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and conciliation, and provide representation across various forums, including NCAT, the Local Court, District Court and Supreme Court of NSW.
Speak to Our Shellharbour Home Building Dispute Lawyers Today
We work with homeowners and builders to resolve disputes promptly, reduce legal risk, and keep residential projects moving in the right direction, with the aim of protecting both your investment and peace of mind.
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Dealing with a dispute over building work or unsure where you stand? Get in touch with our team today. One of our Shellharbour home building dispute lawyers will contact you to discuss how we can assist.
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