Chapter 04 · Protect

Your rights as a Victorian homeowner.

Hiring the wrong builder doesn't just cost money — it leaves you unprotected. Here's exactly what Victorian law requires before you sign anything.

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01 · The problem

Most homeowners get 3 or 4 quotes and pick the cheapest. Cheap often means unregistered, uninsured, unprotected.

02 · The risk

If waterproofing fails, defects appear, or the builder disappears — no coverage, no contract, no one legally responsible.

03 · The standard

What Victorian law requires, what your builder must provide, and the questions to ask before you sign. Every Lilac project meets these.

By the numbers

Six figures that define your rights.

$10K
Registration required above
Building Act 1993 (Vic)
$16K
Insurance mandatory above
DBI threshold
$300K
DBI maximum coverage
Per project
6 yrs
Structural warranty
2 yrs non-structural
5%
Maximum deposit (>$20K)
Domestic Building Contracts Act
5 days
Cooling-off period
From signing
The six requirements

What the law says, plainly.

Tap any item to expand. Each one is a non-negotiable in Victoria.

Before you sign

The 7-point checklist.

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Based on Victorian law · 2026 · BPC · Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 · Building Act 1993

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