General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Handover and after moving in

After moving in and claiming under the workmanship warranty

Page code P24 · 70 inspection criteria · 8 illustrations

The thing people most misunderstand about home warranties is thinking there's only one clock. In fact there are two, and you have to satisfy both — the first is the window in which the defect must appear, and the second is the one-year limitation period for suing, counted from the day the…

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Two clocks you must satisfy
Protection has three bases, not one
What to do when you find a defect — the order that preserves your rights
Who bought the items decides which legal route applies
The first year — an inspection schedule to do yourself
Extending after moving in — the one stage where the homeowner is the one in the wrong
Which work you can do straight away — six exemptions in the Ministerial Regulation
Where does knocking down count as demolition — a term that needs a separate permit

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