These laws are now under review with the goal of ensuring they remain relevant, robust and practical in today’s changing building landscape.
Building a home can be one of life’s biggest milestones. Most projects go smoothly, but signing a building contract can be daunting and some homeowners experience unexpected price hikes, delays and other challenges during their build.
Western Australia’s home building contract laws are designed to ensure these contracts are fair and that disputes between homeowners and builders, if they arise, are efficiently resolved.
These laws are now under review with the goal of ensuring they remain relevant, robust and practical in today’s changing building landscape.
Whether you are a homeowner or builder, the State Government wants to hear from you as part of the review, which is led by Hon Dan Caddy MLC and supported by our building regulation colleagues at the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Building and Energy division.
Following earlier industry and public feedback, a survey and discussion paper are now providing a rare chance to have a say on specific ideas under consideration.
So, what changes are being considered?
Among the proposed reforms are clearer rules around price increases, improved dispute resolution processes, better knowledge for consumers and accreditation requirements for building inspectors. Increased contractual deposit limits and revised monetary thresholds and limits are also on the table.
Whether you’ve built, are currently building or renovating or work in the building industry, this is your chance to help shape the future of home building contract laws in WA.
To have your say on the proposed changes, search online for “review of WA’s home building contract laws” or head to LGIRS.wa.gov.au/WAhomebuildinglaws .
Feedback via the survey or discussion paper must be submitted before 5pm (WST) Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
