What Is the Fidelity Fund and How Does It Protect ACT Homeowners?
The Master Builders Fidelity Fund ACT provides essential residential builder insurance and building cover for homeowners across Canberra, ensuring financial protection when builders fail to deliver on their commitments.
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What Is the Fidelity Fund and How Does It Protect ACT Homeowners?
Building a home in the Australian Capital Territory is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make. But what happens when your builder dies, disappears, becomes insolvent, or has their registration cancelled before the job is done? That's exactly where the Fidelity Fund Act comes in.
The Master Builders Fidelity Fund ACT is a home warranty scheme backed by Master Builders ACT, designed to protect homeowners when residential building projects go wrong. Operating for over 24 years, the Fund has processed more than 170 claims and protected upwards of 40,000 builds across Canberra and the ACT.
Understanding the Master Builders Fidelity Fund Act
Under the Master Builders Fidelity Fund Act, licensed residential builders in the ACT are required to obtain cover through the Fund before commencing eligible building work. This ensures every qualifying project has a financial safety net in place from the start.
Residential Builder Insurance Act: What Homeowners Need to Know
Think of this as your version of residential builder insurance. The residential builder insurance ACT framework ensures that if a builder fails to complete or properly rectify work, homeowners can lodge a claim with the Fund. Real people handle every case, guiding claimants through each step with clarity and support.
Building Cover ACT: Protection at Every Stage
The building cover ACT homeowners rely on through this Fund is comprehensive. Whether your project has stalled due to a builder's insolvency or a registration cancellation, the Fund steps in to help you move forward — financially and practically.
With more than 2,000 builders currently covered and a strong reputation for integrity, the Master Builders Fidelity Fund remains the trusted safeguard for homeowners throughout the ACT.
For more information or to make a claim, get in touch with the team:
? (02) 6175 5900
? 1 Iron Knob St, Fyshwick ACT 2609
? www.fidelityfund.com.au
