The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (the D&BPA) is a relatively new piece of legislation in New South Wales, that has significant positive implications for owners corporations and their ability to claim against subcontractors for defective building work. Previously, a claim against a subcontractor for breach of statutory warranties arose if the builder and developer were the same entity, which was rare. However, with the introduction of the D&BPA an owners corporation now has an avenue of recourse against subcontractors.  Read the article………………………..