More than two-thirds of Australian homes have building issues, new report says - ABC News (www.abc.net.au)

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It found about 70 per cent of existing homes have building quality problems, while more than two-thirds of homes have an energy rating of three stars or lower.

Australia really just doesn't have the policy instruments or policies in place that one might expect for building performance and housing quality and condition," Dr Daniel said.

So all of these homes were almost effectively reducing their useful life, because it's almost as soon as they're built, they're not up to what we might consider a standard that's fit for purpose," she said.

"In the future, we can imagine that people living in those homes are going to be much more exposed to fluctuations in energy prices because they're over-reliant on heating and cooling.

What a cluster fuck

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[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

Shit like this is why we refused to look at anything built this century when we were househunting. I'll take lead and asbestos over structural issues every time

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