Building insurance
Opinion
Opinion
How I cut my home insurance premium by $879 in just 48 minutes
Insurance premiums are rising, and while getting on the phone to your insurer can be a drag, the savings are worth it.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
Victoria considers new building insurance checks – but at a cost
Prospective home buyers could be charged to check if a house has domestic building insurance under a proposal from Victoria’s state-managed insurance agency.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
The real estate regulatory void that’s left a 71-year-old homeless
There’s limited recourse for residents of properties managed under company titles, instead of strata schemes, to seek compensation or have work orders issued.
- by Amber Schultz
Analysis
Analysis
Consumers warned to be vigilant as builders continue to go bust
Taking the time to check builders’ and tradies’ credentials upfront is the best way to avoid problems when building, extending or renovating.
- by John Collett
NSW building companies were profiled using data-matching. Nearly half had a problem
The revelation comes as the state government embarks on an ambitious reform of planning laws to tackle the state’s acute and growing housing crisis.
- by Max Maddison
Strata residents warned of inflated invoices for trades work
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has warned maintenance quotes are being inflated by up to 120 per cent for people in strata units amid limited oversight by committees.
- by Amber Schultz
Exclusive
Victorian Parliament
Building insurance to increase by 65 per cent for new homes
Home building insurance is increasing after a string of companies collapsed over the past year, leaving thousands of homes unfinished and the state-backed insurance agency making record payments.
- by Kieran Rooney
Home builder’s collapse blows hole in state insurer’s finances
Taxpayers face having to pay for higher insurance premiums on major projects after the Porter Davis collapse hit the state insurance agency’s budget.
- by Kieran Rooney
Australians face more insurance rises despite cost of living concerns
Australian insurers expect premiums to continue rising this year despite growing concerns about affordability and the growing impact on the country’s inflation figures.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
General insurance
Surging home insurance premiums penalise loyal customers
The rocketing cost of home insurance makes the savings from shopping around particularly worthwhile.
- by John Collett
Families stung by builder collapse just as Porter Davis bailout expires
Victorian customers of a builder that has gone under have been stranded without insurance and are now pleading with the state government to revive the bailout program introduced after the collapse of Porter Davis.
- by Kieran Rooney
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