Section 393 of the Building Act 2004 Limitation provision
civil proceedings relating to building work may not be brought against a person after 10 years or more from the date of the act or omission on which the proceedings are based
city council 和 builder 是否有责任根据建筑法有10年的截止期，从房屋建造完成开始算。
so, already pass the limitation period therefor does not have a valid cause of action.作者: 莣卻啲J朢 时间: 2011-3-2 20:28:25
顺便想问下大律师 现在的non-stop period is 15 yrs or still 10 yrs???作者: AMICUS_LAW 时间: 2011-3-4 00:07:36
本帖最后由 AMICUS_LAW 于 2011-3-4 01:11 编辑
您好，我们认为您的案子可能有些困难，因为10年的建筑有效期可能已经过了
Dwellinghouse claim
The criteria are that the claimant owns the dwellinghouse to which the claim relates; and—
(a)
it was built (or alterations giving rise to the claim were made to it) before 1 January 2012 and within the period of 10 years immediately before the day on which the claim is brought; and
(b)
it is not part of a multi-unit complex; and
(c)
water has penetrated it because of some aspect of its design, construction, or alteration, or of materials used in its construction or alteration; and
(d)
the penetration of water has caused damage to it.
