From 1 March 2021, builders will be able to use The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act to recover money owed by homeowners.
In September 2020, Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson, said changes to the existing Security of Payments Act will deliver faster payouts for contractors and subcontractors and quicker and fairer dispute resolution.
“These reforms will raise the level of protection for tradies and subbies so they know they’ll be paid the money they are owed on time,” Mr Anderson said.
Master Builders NSW Executive Director, Brian Seidler, welcomed the changes, saying they were particularly important in helping the sector through the challenges of COVID-19.
“The removal of the owner occupier exemption, in particular, will provide a significant economic stimulus and help many tradies and small businesses,” Mr Seidler said.
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2020 commenced on 1 September 2020 and provides that the exemption of owner-occupiers from the SoPA will stop on 1 March 2021.
Further information is found here.
