Defect report or expert witness report?
Which report a Kalkallo homeowner needs depends on whether you are negotiating with the builder or heading to VCAT.
In short: A defect investigation report is for you and your builder. Tribunal proceedings at VCAT need an expert witness report written to the practice note.
The defect report
Written for you and your builder: what is wrong, why, and what fixes it. Ideal for getting the builder to act.
The dispute path
Builder in writing first, then the Building and Plumbing Commission's dispute resolution service (formerly DBDRV), then VCAT.
The expert witness report
Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note, with the duties an expert owes the tribunal.
Choosing
Start with a defect report. Upgrade only if the dispute moves towards VCAT.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Kalkallo. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
