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Ep. 139 | If Your Builder Goes Under: Lessons from the Bathla Collapse
The collapse of Bathla Group has left thousands of buyers facing uncertainty and raises an important question for anyone building a home: what actually happens if your builder goes under? In this episode, we explain the critical differences between a developer collapse and a builder collapse, how Victoria's new Home Warranty scheme works, and the practical steps every homeowner can take to protect themselves. Topic timestamps 01:29 - Bathla Group fallover 10:53 - Difference between off-the-plan developer and home only builder 14:51 - Off-the-Plan Buyers: What are you protected by? 17:31 - Building on Your Own Land: How you’re protected 25:43 - The Insurance Gap vs the Real Cost of Building 29:45 - Steps to take if your ‘home only’ builder goes under 36:51 - Steps to take if your ‘off-the-plan’ developer builder goes under Join Australia’s most trusted new home education community Get FREE stuff: Ultimate Home Building Guide w/ templates & checklists Join here > https://www.skool.com/home-building-hub-3827 Liking the show? Please leave us a 5 star rating on your podcast platform and share the show with others - thank you. Please consider subscribing too. Got a question, topic idea or feedback? Head to our website and leave your comments there > homebuildinghub.com.au or send an email to hello@homebuildinghub.com.au
