The Building Act 2004 introduces important consumer protection measures covering the sale of household units by residential property developers, or 'spec' builders.

The Department of Building and Housing has published a new leaflet, Sales by Residential Property Developers that outlines the new requirements.

You can access the information:

• At The Department of Building and Housing website.
• Or download a PDF version (357Kb).
  

Hard copies of the guide are available from councils.