Home Warranty starts on 1 July 2026
(Previously known as Domestic Building Insurance - DBI)
It applies to new eligible domestic building work under eligible contracts signed on or after 1 July 2026.
Home Warranty applies to eligible domestic building work valued at more than $20,000.
Home Warranty may provide broader protection than DBI. It may apply where eligible domestic building work is incomplete, defective or non-compliant and the builder fails or refuses to complete or fix the work.
It is not limited to situations where the builder has died, disappeared or become insolvent.
The maximum amount of assistance available under Home Warranty is $400,000 in total per home, subject to eligibility, limits and exclusions.
From 1 July 2026, Building & Plumbing Commission provides Home Warranty for new eligible domestic building work. Existing DBI policies continue under their current terms and conditions.
More information is available on the Building & Plumbing Commission website – bpc.vic.gov.au.