Victoria gives itself more time to take cladding builders to court

Victoria, which has not yet taken one builder or consultant to court to recoup cladding rectification costs, has given itself – and building owners – a further three years to make claims over the use of non-compliant cladding on residential buildings.

Legislation that came into effect last week extended the claim period to 15 years from 12 years – itself an extension made in December last year on the original 10-year liability period – giving a new deadline of December 2026 to start legal action.