Victorians are invited to have their say on regulations that will enable the BPC to roll out better consumer protections next year.
The Department of Transport and Planning has released a Regulatory Impact Statement for public consultation. It assesses different options for how the BPC will implement 3 new regulatory tools:
- Post-occupancy rectification orders – currently the BPC can only order a builder to fix defects before a homeowner moves in.
- A first-resort home warranty scheme to cover consumers if a builder refuses to fix defects – not just if they die, disappear or become insolvent, which is the current scheme.
- A developer bond scheme for apartments 4 storeys and above, to pay for defects identified post occupancy.
These new powers were passed into legislation through the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025.
Visit Engage Victoria to have your say by 30 January 2026.
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