Build the statutory warranty and liability cut-off schedule for a residential building claim
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the completion, occupancy permit and certificate dates from the documents the lawyer identifies, tabulate each defect item from the inspection reports against the warranty period the lawyer has assigned to it, and flag every item whose source date is missing or inconsistent across the documents. The tool does not classify a defect or settle a date.
- What the lawyer must review
- Classify each defect and fix the trigger date yourself against the primary document, then check every barred and near-barred item before advising.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Extract the completion, occupancy permit and certificate dates from the documents the lawyer identifies, tabulate each defect item from the inspection reports against the warranty period the lawyer has assigned to it, and flag every item whose source date is missing or inconsistent across the documents. The tool does not classify a defect or settle a date. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Classify each defect and fix the trigger date yourself against the primary document, then check every barred and near-barred item before advising.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building and construction dispute (State Administrative Tribunal): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the SAT building and construction page. |
| Residential building defects notice and claim letter (statutory warranties, NSW) | Letter | AI use Yellow | Owner's letter to a builder giving written notice of defects under s 18BA of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), identifying the s 18B statutory warranties breached, offering access to rectify and recording the warranty periods in s 18E. |
| Application for a domestic building dispute (QCAT Form 26) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QCAT Form 26 for a domestic building dispute under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991. |
| Residential building dispute application (TASCAT): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the TASCAT residential building disputes general application, named on the types-of-applications page for section 59 of the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016. |
| Residential building review (TASCAT section 58 form): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the TASCAT residential building application to review a decision of the Director, named for section 58 on the types-of-applications page. |
| Victorian domestic building warranties schedule | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Schedule of the implied warranties Consumer Affairs Victoria states for domestic building work, and the 10-year period it attributes to the Building Act 1993. |
| Scott schedule for an ACAT building dispute: completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the scott schedule the ACAT civil disputes page says parties may have to lodge when defects are claimed in a building dispute. |
| Alleged defective or incomplete work schedule (QCAT) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QCAT's alleged defective work and incomplete work schedule, for domestic and commercial building disputes under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/hba1989128/s18e.html · 2026-09-27
- https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/ba199391/s134.html · 2026-09-27
- https://constructlaw.com.au/understanding-the-7-implied-statutory-warranties-in-schedule-1b-of-the-qbcc-act/ · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.