BUILDING (RBI AND FIDELITY FUND SCHEMES) REGULATIONS 2012
14Financial loss to be covered by policy
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14 Financial loss to be covered by policy (1) The policy must indemnify the beneficiary against financial loss incurred because of defective guaranteed work (including defective design work under a contract) or the non-completion of guaranteed work. (2) The policy must cover financial loss incurred in relation to any of the following: (a) the costs of removal, and of alternative accommodation and storage for a period not exceeding 60 calendar days, reasonably incurred as a result of the defective guaranteed work or non-completion of the work; (b) subject to regulation 15(1)(a) – the loss of a deposit or progress payment under a contract relating to the work; (c) legal or other reasonable costs incurred in seeking to have a builder rectify or complete the work; (d) an increase in costs for rectification of the work caused by the passage of time; (e) any acts or omissions of persons engaged as contractors by the builder in relation to the work; (f) any additional reasonable costs associated with engaging another builder to rectify or complete the work (excluding the costs associated with the work carried out by that builder).