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Faulty work at 4 WA homes lands former building director in hot water
A former building company director has been fined and ordered to pay additional costs for misleading conduct and supervision failures that led to defective work at four homes.
The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) fined Vasko Spaseski $33,000 and ordered him to pay costs of $3,648, following mediation on allegations by WA’s Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Building and Energy.
Spaseski’s business, Inspired Property Group Pty Ltd, trading as Inspired Homes, entered external administration in April 2025.
In 2020, Inspired was contracted to construct four two-storey homes in Cockburn, Riverton, Ardross, and Beeliar, with Spaseski in charge of the building work.
During mediation, agreed facts showed that inspections by Building and Energy revealed defective building work across the properties, affecting roof structures, fall prevention, and the support of major sections of the house.
It was found that in each case, Spaseski failed to properly manage and supervise the building services, which are disciplinary matters under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011.
The facts also showed that Spaseski engaged in misleading conduct in relation to progress payments for the Cockburn and Beeliar projects, despite the relevant work not having been completed.
Building commissioner Phil Payne said that, when consumers invested in building a home, they expected the building work would be safe, compliant and appropriately supervised
He also said that progress payments must only be sought when the corresponding work or materials have been provided.
“Conduct such as this is unacceptable. It causes stress and delays for homeowners and affects confidence in the building industry, where the vast majority of builders work to high standards,” Payne concluded.