The claims period has been increased from 10 o 12 years
Homeowners will get an extra two years to pursue legal action against builders responsible for installing flammable cladding on apartment buildings and homes.
"Apartment owners are in this situation through no fault of their own and it’s only right they have as much time as possible to pursue compensation through the courts," Mr Wynne said.Sahil Bhasin, from building consultants Roscon, said increasing the claim period from 10 to 12 years was important because the two most-widely used flammable cladding materials – expanded polystyrene and aluminium composite panels – have predominantly been used in the past 15 years.
Mr Bhasin said homeowners' claims were occasionally timed out by delays of up to two years in arranging Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearings.
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