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A number of key amendments to the home building laws in New South Wales have now come into operation. The amendments have wide ranging implications impacting on licencing, defect litigation and home warranty insurance. A number of considerations that arise from the amendments are discussed in this article.

As of 15 January 2015 details of contracts of home warranty insurance issued by the NSW Self Insurance Corporation may be accessed through an online register. The register provides key information about the extent of insurance protection offered to owners and prospective purchasers.

The Court of Appeal has recently considered the legal obligations of owners corporations and executive committees under the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 in the context of the commencement of legal proceedings. The case resolves a line of a number of inconsistent authorities and provides answers to some important questions concerning the management and administration of strata schemes.