Victoria’s Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) will soon have the power to order builders to fix serious defects after homeowners occupy their properties, a move aimed at improving consumer outcomes and boosting confidence in the state’s housing industry. Currently, the BPC can only act before a new build is signed off. Chief executive and commissioner Anna Cronin called the reform a “game changer” for consumers and a strong incentive for builders to “get it right the first time....
