DBI eligibility and disputes experts. Download your complimentary DBI eligibility toolkit today.
Understanding the new Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) eligibility process is critical to all Victorian builders. Our free toolkit explains the key steps and highlights potential issues you need to be aware of before making your application.
Why Choose Mackay Chapman
Legal expertise
Our team of experienced lawyers bring extensive legal knowledge and experience to the table. We understand the complexities of DBI eligibility in a way that no other firm can.
Client-Centred Approach
We understand builders. We prioritise our clients’ needs and concerns. We take the time to listen and learn about your unique situation, and we provide personalised solutions tailored to your specific circumstances.
Proven Results
We have helped many Victorian builders achieve substantial increases to their DBI eligibility, overturn suspensions and reverse cancellations of eligibility. Our experience also includes a successful Supreme Court challenge to a decision by the VMIA to cancel a builder’s eligibility to DBI.

How we can assist you
Strategic representation
Our legal team will provide strategic representation through out the DBI eligibility resolution process. We work with you and with your insurance distributor to achieve the best possible result.
Thorough analysis
We will conduct a comprehensive review of your DBI status, current circumstances, building history, financial history and business plan for future growth to craft a compelling argument for eligibility in your favour.
Effective advocacy
Leveraging our legal expertise and negotiation skills, we will advocate vigorously on your behalf, engaging with the regulator and other parties to seek a favourable resolution to your DBI eligibility dispute.
Don’t let DBI hold your business back
Our toolkit is designed to give Victorian builders a clear guide to navigating the DBI process and helping them identify when to seek assistance. From the application process, to key issues, the Toolkit highlights many of the key pitfalls that can lead to DBI applications being rejected, and how to avoid it.

Free Resource:
DBI Eligibility Toolkit for Domestic Builders
Whether you're applying for DBI eligibility for the first time or looking to protect your existing registration, this 32-page guide covers the key requirements, common pitfalls, and practical steps to stay compliant in Victoria.

