They include a 10-storey apartment building at Forster known as The Cove,which had defects in waterproofing and external cladding,and townhouses at 12 Beaconsfield Parade in Lindfield. The latter’s defects related to wall and bathroom tiles and waterproofing.
The latest orders come after the commissioner ordered an immediate halt to work by OandE Developments on a six-storey apartment project at 319 Liverpool Road in Strathfield late last month due to serious structural defects.
Mr Chandler said the Strathfield project was one of the worst he had seen,leaving him no choice but to issue a stop-work order on the building.
“We are absolutely serious. I want consumers to understand that I am their dog in the fight. I will be out there every single day to make sure they are getting what they paid for. We need to get consumers back into the market,” he said.
The prohibition orders are among his strongest powers,because they prevent developers or builders from settling apartments until defects are fixed.
“Why should consumers be stuck with cost shifting by a developer or a builder who just wants to cut corners? Some of them don’t do it intentionally – they are just ignorant. But ignorance is not a defence,” he said.