What is a Dilapidation Report, and when do you need one?

Learn more about what a Dilapidation report is, and when you might need one, in my conversation with Anthea Maynard, Senior Building Consultant and Dilapidation Manager with BSS Group.

Hello! This is Episode 271, and in it, I’m talking with Anthea Maynard, who is the Dilapidation Manager and Senior Building Consultant at Melbourne-based consulting business, BSS Group. And we’re discussing Dilapidation Reports.

Now, for many, the first time you hear of a Dilapidation Report can be when you see it as a condition of your Development Approval to commission one for the neighbouring properties around your home before you renovate or build.

Or, you may be super concerned about a neighbour complaining that your project will potentially damage theirs.

Or, you may also suddenly see that YOUR neighbour is commencing a project, and they’ve done nothing to consult you, and you’re concerned about the potential damage it might cause to your property.

This is where Dilapidation Reports come in.

So, I’m really looking forward to sharing this episode with you, and getting Anthea’s help to explain them further.

Now, let’s dive in!

Before we jump into the conversation in this episode, let me share with you a little more info about BSS Group, and my guest, Anthea Maynard.

My guest, Anthea, moved to Australia from New Zealand as a teenager, and initially began her tertiary education in journalism and public relations. However, drawn by a love of the built environment, she went onto study Building Design and Technology at RMIT. This led to her having building design roles in a range of architectural practices, and her own drafting business, whilst developing a huge range of creative, practical and technical skills in building design and construction.

Anthea has been with BSS Group since 2015.

Before we jump into the conversation in this episode, let me share with you a little more info about BSS Group, and my guest, Anthea Maynard.

My guest, Anthea, moved to Australia from New Zealand as a teenager, and initially began her tertiary education in journalism and public relations. However, drawn by a love of the built environment, she went onto study Building Design and Technology at RMIT. This led to her having building design roles in a range of architectural practices, and her own drafting business, whilst developing a huge range of creative, practical and technical skills in building design and construction.

Anthea has been with BSS Group since 2015.

BSS Group is an award-winning building and engineering consultancy firm, renowned for providing independent advice to owners, developers and builders on construction matters. Their Melbourne-based team comprises building consultants, engineers and architects.

In her current role as Dilapidation Manager and Senior Building Consultant, Anthea manages a team of professionals and surveys property conditions for a variety of clients, ranging from protection works for builders through to some of Victoria’s largest infrastructure projects.

If you’re wanting to learn more about Dilapidation Reports, what they are and when you need one, this episode is going to be super helpful for you.

In this episode, I ask Anthea questions such as:

• What is a dilapidation report, and what does it seek to achieve?
• Who can actually perform a dilapidation report?
• Are there any legal requirements or professional experience homeowners should look out for when choosing someone or a company to do this for them?
• In what situations, or for what reasons, do you see residential clients seek a dilapidation report?
• What’s the process of creating a dilapidation report for a client? Does it differ if you’re doing it as part of Council Conditions vs just straight forward risk management by a builder, or client or neighbour?
• What should a dilapidation report include?
• Who actually needs to get the report?
• What are the legal implications of a dilapidation report? How does it get used legally?

Anthea shares examples, detailed information and stories with us to help you understand what Dilapidation Reports are, and when you might need one for your existing home, or as part of your renovation or new build project.

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE NOW.

RESOURCES:

BSS Group – BSS Website + Dilapidation Reports >>> https://bssgroup.com.au/dilapidation-report-melbourne/

Dilapidation Report Sample >>> PDF Version

Read this helpful blog, Objecting a Development Application >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/objecting-a-development-application/

How to push the rules when getting a Development Approval, this resource will help you >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/difficult-council-approval/

Council rules and approvals, and what you need to know. Listen to the interview with Peta Charles, Town Planner, Brisbane Town Planning >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/podcast-council-rules-approvals-peta-charles-brisbane-town-planning/

Do I need Council Approval for my renovation? Here’s one of Undercover Architect’s most visited blog posts >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/when-do-i-need-council-approval/

What does a Town Planner do? Interview with Nuala Dewhurst, Griffin Planning >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/podcast-episode-4-what-does-a-town-planner-do-nuala-dewhurst/

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