In recent years a number of issues have arisen within Australia's built environment regarding strata title sinking funds and their relationship to the standard of housing stock. In particular, focus has centralised on the ...

Each state and territory within Australia has a regulatory body to oversee licensing in the construction industry. In New South Wales, individuals licensed under the Home Building Act 1989 are required to undertake Continuing ...

Documented increases in trust accounting fraud indicate that there is a clear need to enhance consumer protection in the property industry. During the last 100 years, regulatory policy has been developed to exemplify the ...

In July 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to establish a national licensing arrangement for seven occupational areas, including the building and property sector licensing, with respect to builders, ...