Mr Fluffy

The Loose-fill Asbestos Deadline is Looming…

Fitzpatricks - 21/07/2016

August 1 is fast approaching, which is the cut-off to register for free sample testing, so it’s critical that homeowners act on the issue of loose-fill asbestos now. The NSW Government is considering new laws to protect the community from unknowingly purchasing a property that contains loose-fill asbestos, which, if you do not know the status of loose-fill asbestos in our home, will have certain ramifications when …

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Don’t Lose the Value of your Home… to Loose-fill Asbestos

Fitzpatricks - 17/05/2016

You may think all this talk about Mr Fluffy is annoying… but it is a serious issue, one that could have significant ramifications if ignored. If present, but your property isn’t registered by August 1st, there will be no financial assistance or buy back of the property. Home owners will be on their own with an uninhabitable property. If your property was constructed prior to 1980, it could …

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Better Safe than Very Sorry…

Fitzpatricks - 08/03/2016

Last week, members of our team attended a seminar presented by the Office of Fair Trading regarding the asbestos crisis unfolding with the “Mr Fluffy” ceiling insulation. This loose-fill insulation was installed into homes in the 1960s and 1970s – how old is your property? The business was based out of Canberra – with the ACT and surrounding areas having experienced the biggest impact to …

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