We get the inside scoop from Kerry Hunt, Manager of the Building Certification Team at Inner West Council in Sydney. With 40 years in Building Surveying in local government both here and in the UK she’s adept at navigating the complexity of planning, building and certification legislation.

We look at the nuts & bolts of:

• Building approvals & conflicts of interest in the Building Certifying Act & what needs to change.
• Who is really to blame for the poor quality of our apartment buildings? 
• What does a certifier do & are private certifiers high risk options?
• Why did councils lose the power? What is the difference between the way things used to be done and how they are now?
• What certificates should be in a contract of sale and what do they all mean?
• Why it’s critical to invest time in due diligence pre purchase.

It’s a great episode, exposing some home truths.GUEST WEBSITES:Inner West Council Building Certification Team - Kerry Hunt Read the transcript:www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts087

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