Recap
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020
('DBP Act') assented on 10 June 2020
created a statutory duty of care on residential builders to owners
of land and each subsequent owner of the land (owners corporations
and lot owners) over and above the statutory warranties provided
under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).
From 1 July 2021, the DBP Act will create
additional obligations, on principal design practitioners,
design practitioners, building practitioners and
professional engineers.
Imminent Additional Obligations for Practitioners
The additional obligations under the DBP Act which commence from
1 July 2021 and apply to principal design
practitioners, design practitioners, and building
practitioners in the construction industry include the
following:
