Consumer, Trade & Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT)

After a merger with the Fair Trading Tribunal and the Residential Tribunal in 2002,  the new body - The Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT) was created.

The CTTT is an independent decision making body that offers a dispute resolution service. It first tries to help the parties work out their own solution to the problem and if that does not work it can resolve the dispute by making orders. The Tribunal cannot hear a building claim over $500,000. The orders of the CTTT are legally binding and must be obeyed.

The CTTT deals with many disputes, but the Building and Construction law is concerned with the Home Building Division. The common types of home building disputes include:

• Home Owner's non-payment for building work;

• Building Work not carried out as agreed in the contract;

• Defective building work and

• Insurance

Applications can be lodged by post, online, at the registry, a local Fair Trading Centre or Local Court. The application is them managed by one of the CTTT's eight registries and are then listed for a conciliation and hearing.

Our expert team can provide you with more information and assistance in a building and construction related matter that requires dispute resolution. Complete and submit the Express Enquiry form on the top right hand side of this page and we will contact you to discuss your enquiry or call us on 1300 QUINNS (1300 784 667) or on +61 2 9223 9166 to arrange an appointment.