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Demystifying Building Insurance Requirements in NSW (the Home Building Compensation Fund)

Demystifying Building Insurance Requirements in NSW (the Home Building Compensation Fund)

Update: 2025-04-28

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Owners and owners corporations undertaking building work are often told that builders must provide insurance. But what does this really mean?

In this episode of the Strata Law podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Associate Ramsha Nouman demystifies the building insurance requirements in NSW and will clarify what insurance under the Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF) involves.

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Demystifying Building Insurance Requirements in NSW (the Home Building Compensation Fund)

Demystifying Building Insurance Requirements in NSW (the Home Building Compensation Fund)

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