INFORMATION IS POWER
BCA is a free information-based website that comprises current and historical stories and analyses of how the Australian residential building industry operates.
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Building Consumer Affairs provides an easily accessible and significant library of reference material, supporting documents, reports, legislation, and narratives to assist consumers as they negotiate the path of building their home.
There are many players in the building industry and the ever-growing industry that has developed around bad and shonky building.
Insightful and evidence-based information is not always readily available.
We provide background material to the assist consumers throughout the construction or purchasing process, with the aim of reducing some of the pitfalls and difficulties that many consumers experience. This can help to avoid at best or least limit financial losses, distress, and costly litigation.
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How can Building Consumer Affairs help me?The buying of or the building of a home is usually a one-off lifetime purchase. People are generally novices and must tread a path in an industry of which they have no prior knowledge or experience. They are not aware of the vagaries and pitfalls of the industry, the regulators and the tribunals that administer the legislation. Building Consumer Affairs helps you to make up for any lack of previous experience by compiling all related information in one place!
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Why do I need to learn about the local building and real estate industry? I'm not an investor.Consumers can make more informed decisions which can reduce some of the inherent difficulties and complications that can befall them as they buy or build a home.
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What are the immediate benefits of utilizing Building Consumer Affairs?Consumer education and confidence can be quickly boosted, which could enhance their ability to make well considered decisions.
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What are the long term benefits of utilizing Building Consumer Affairs?As building consumers become more educated this automatically raises the bar for industry, the regulators, the legal system and the policy makers.
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I see Building Consumer Affairs is based in Australia, how can this help me?"Most of the action takes place in Melbourne as most of our contributors are based in Victoria. Whilst the states may have varying legislation the general principles are the same.
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Who can utilize all of this information?Anyone who is contemplating the purchase of a new home or build is likely to find something of interest in the library provided.
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Why use Building Consumer Affairs?There is no one like us!
