Domestic Building Indemnity Fund (HIH)
How to Lodge a Claim
Homeowners who have noticed defects within the warranty period and the builder is unable or unwilling to rectify, may submit a claim to VMIA BWP on the appropriate form.
If you make a claim on VMIA BWP under the State Government's assistance-package, you cannot make another claim against HIH as part of the liquidation in respect of that claim. If eligible for the assistance-package, you will be required to assign your rights of recovery against other parties, such as HIH and the builder, to the State via VMIA BWP, as the State's agent, in respect of that claim.
Instructions:
- Listed on the Claim Forms page, are the available forms. Click on the required form to open it. Once it is opened, you can either print it or save it to hard disk. Alternatively, if you do not wish to open the form, right click on the required form and choose Save Target As from the menu.
- As the claim form is a statutory declaration, all forms need to be completed accurately and signed. Please initial the foot of each page. Please include all required attachments or supplements for faster processing.
- To ensure that all information and documents have been provided, please review the checklist that has been included in the documents below.
Completed form(s) should be mailed to:
Builders Warranty Program
PO Box 18409
Collins St East
VICTORIA 8003
For further enquiries, please phone (03) 9270 6900.