Domestic Building Contracts Act

The Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 regulates certain domestic building contracts, among other purposes.

The purpose of the act in regulating domestic building contracts is to:

Achieve a reasonable balance between the interests of building contractors and building owners
Maintain appropriate standards of conduct in the building industry.

The Act is administered by the Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA).

Domestic building contracts

If you carry out domestic building work valued at more than $3,300 in Queensland, the Domestic Building Contracts Act requires you to have a written contract with your clients, and to give them a signed copy and a BSA-approved Contract Information Statement.

Master Builders produce a wide range of standard form contracts for domestic building, which fully comply with the requirements of the Domestic Building Contracts Act.

Read more about domestic building contracts and which contract to use. Members can also contact Master Builders for specialist advice and guidance.