A builder has recently been ordered to perform community service, ordered to pay costs and placed on a 12 month good behaviour bond by the Wyong Local Court for issuing fraudulent Home Warranty Certificates, purporting to be from Vero Insurance, to a number of persons in connection with the construction of a property at Lindfield in breach of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).

This is a useful reminder that homeowners should confirm the validity of any certificate of home owners warranty insurance with the issuing insurer before proceeding with any building works.

Further details of this case are available at the Fair Trading website.