Homeowners
Welcome to BSA's Homeowners section. Here you will find useful information about the building and renovating process and become informed about how BSA can assist you.
Getting Started - Includes Consumer Seminars, Starting a Project, Insurance, Contracts and Dispute Prevention
Home Warranty Protection - Covers Payment of Premium, Certificate of Insurance, Cancelling or Changing Contracts, BSA Assistance
During Construction - Advice on payment, inspection of the work, problems arising and what to do at the completion of the project
After Construction - Things to be aware of after the building process is complete
Purchasing an Existing Property - Insurance searches, existing problems and more
Complaints - Making a complaint for defective work, against a certifier, for unlicensed contracting and more
Owner Building - Advice and guidance about undertaking work as an owner builder
Disasters - Guidance on what to do if your home is hit by a natural disaster
Publications - Fact sheets, forms, Policy Editions and glossies
Homeowner Forms - forms Homeowner's may find useful
Are you selling a property? - The completion of a sustainability declaration when selling a house, townhouse or unit became mandatory on 1 January 2010. A sustainability declaration is a compulsory checklist that must be completed by the seller (vendor). More information about the sustainability declaration can be viewed on the website of the Department of Local Government and Planning - click here.
