The Consumer building guide is a mandatory document issued by NSW Fair Trading. By law, tradespeople must give consumers a copy of the guide before they sign a contract for residential building work worth more than $5,000.
Some building industry associations also provide the Consumer building guide as part of their sample contracts. Contact your industry association for more information about this service.
The content of the Consumer building guide can be reproduced and included as part of home building contracts on the following conditions:
- You do not modify the information
- The NSW Government logo is not reproduced unless the PDF of the Consumer building guide is reproduced in its original format and without alteration.
For any use of the information other than including it in home building contracts, refer to our Copyright page.
Changes to the guide
The Guide was updated on 1 July 2020. Traders should download and use the updated Guide as soon as possible.