First Time Buyers Are At The Pinnacle Of The Building Defects Boom!

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Feb 14 2024 | 00:06:11

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Show Notes

I have been covering the disgusting story of construction defects across Australia for some time. In January we published a post titled “Wanted: More High-Rise Purchasers Willing To Play Russian Roulette! First Time Buyers are the biggest victims! And lets be clear, while the problem is Australia-wide, New South Wales does appear to be at the epi-centre thanks to the privatisation of building inspections, the drive for quick construction at low cost, and unprecedented demand to meet supply. And of course recent proposed planning changes means more high-rise more quickly built. The disaster continues. There are no real guarantees on […]

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