Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 - SECT 27

Effect of payments and non-payments to builders

27. Effect of payments and non-payments to builders



(1) If a building owner fails to pay a builder any amount due to the builder
under a domestic building contract by the date it is due, a domestic building
dispute exists between the builder and the building owner.

(2) A building owner may still dispute any matter relating to work carried out
under a domestic building contract even though the building owner has paid the
builder in relation to the work.