Education for the moment before you commit.Standard form contracts are not standard in their protection. Before you sign with a builder, understand what you are actually agreeing to — built on thirty-five years of construction law.
Most homeowners believe a standard form contract protects them.
It does not. The Master Builders Association (MBA) and Housing Industry Association (HIA) contracts differ, and the allocation of risk onto you — depending upon the contract and any special conditions — might have a significant impact before the first shovel touches the earth.
How changes to the work are priced and approved differs between MBA and HIA contracts — and the defaults often favour the builder.
Allowances for fittings and finishes are treated differently under MBA and HIA forms, and can balloon without warning if the allowances are unrealistic.
Extension of time and damages clauses vary between MBA and HIA contracts — often capping your recovery well below your actual loss.
Education first.
Advice when it matters.
Fifty-five concise guides — each a few minutes to read — decode the clauses, traps, and terminology that govern your build. When you are ready, a fixed-fee review with FBR Law — from a core risk review to a fully bespoke contract review — turns that understanding into protection.
Two ways to review.
One fixed fee each.
