HomeBuilder floods Tasmanian new-build market as waiting lists grow

Adam Holmes
Updated September 13 2020 - 6:51pm, first published 2:51pm
The requirement to have a slab down within three months of signing a contract could create headaches, builders say. Picture: Phillip Biggs
The requirement to have a slab down within three months of signing a contract could create headaches, builders say. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Some of Tasmania's largest housing construction companies have backlogs of at least 30 slabs with many businesses not taking on new clients due to massive demand and timeframe constraints from the HomeBuilder scheme.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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