Warning on Trades Licensing

NSW State Government plans to remove licensing requirements for several trades will strip consumers of an important layer of protection. The decision to remove the licensing requirements was made after public consultation by the NSW Better Regulation Office.

The Master Builders Association is upset about the Government's move to remove licensing requirements for some home building and renovation tradespeople, especially pre-purchase property inspectors.

"It's not what the industry wants, and it certainly isn't what consumers want", said the director of the association's housing division, Peter Meredith.

The Sydney Morning Herald. JUNE- 2009