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This is a guide on how to handle a performance security claim in Victoria under the Security of Payment (SOP) Act. It outlines key requirements, strict 10-business-day deadlines for serving a performance security schedule, and the legal consequences
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Learn how the NCC Liveable Housing Design Standard applies in Victoria, with clear guidance on requirements andcompliance pathways.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Guide to pool and spa barrier inspections covering requirements, compliance checks and safety standards for protecting occupants in Victoria.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Learn how building permit suspension works in Victoria, including the reasons permits may be suspended and the steps required to resolve compliance issues. Find guidance on your obligations, how to reinstate a permit, and the role of building
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Understand the Ministerial guideline on the siting and design of single dwellings, providing guidance on regulatory requirements to support compliant, well‑designed housing in Victoria.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Learn how to calculate the cost of building work (CoW) for Victorian building permit applications, including new rules effective from 26 November 2025 and how they impact the Building Permit Levy. This guide explains required cost breakdowns,
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Options if a respondent doesn’t pay the amount claimed or respond | Building and Plumbing Commission
This outlines the legal recourse available to construction claimants in Victoria under the Security of Payment (SOP) Act when a respondent fails to pay a progress claim or provide a payment schedule. Key options detailed include exercising a lien
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Under the Victoria Security of Payment (SOP) Act, recipients of a construction payment claim must either pay the full amount by the due date or provide a detailed payment schedule within 10 business days. Failure to respond or pay on time allows the
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Minimum Financial Requirements and Administrative Guidelines 2026 | Building and Plumbing Commission
This document is to be referred to as the ”Minimum Financial Requirements and Administrative Guidelines 2026” (MFRs and Guidelines), which Victorian Building Authority trading as Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) is required to publish
Created: 25 Jun 2026
Guide to surveyor renewal covering timelines, requirements and compliance obligations for maintaining registration in Victoria.
Created: 19 Jun 2026