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Building owner frustrated as ACT Government agrees to some industry changes, but rejects new watchdog
When Najam Us Saqib purchased his Canberra apartment in September 2018, it was only three years old.
Key points:
- A number of recommendations to reform the building industry have been adopted by the ACT Government
- However the Government has rejected calls for a new industry commissioner
- Najam Us Saqib wants someone to take responsibility for the issues in his apartment, but has failed so far
Within months, the new life he had acquired for his young family had turned into a waking nightmare.
Cracks appeared in a number of places and signs of water damage showed in stains on the walls.
Worse, he and his family were regularly woken by cracking sounds in the walls and ceiling, so loud it made sleep difficult.
There began a two-year battle for…
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