NSW Consumer Building Guide

Builders and tradespeople must give you a copy of this guide before entering into a contract for residential building work that costs more than $5,000. Read this guide to help protect your rights, carry out your responsibilities and support your building project.

The information includes;

-          Protecting consumers under home building laws

-          What to consider before work starts; Licencing requirements; Home Building Compensation Scheme; Approvals; Contracts and Payments

-          Common traps and tricks; When things go wrong i.e. Statutory Warranties, resolving a dispute

       November 2025 Edition