Spring Farm Sinking Homes Saga: Neighbourhood Divided Over Collapsing Houses

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Homes at Spring Farm, in Sydney's south west, were built over sinking ground. As the homes continue to sink, structural damage in many of the homes is becoming increasingly worse. There are also some homes are without any structural damage.

Homeowners with damaged properties believe that the way the site was filled prior to the construction stage caused the land to move and led to dangerous and costly defects. However, unaffected property owners claim it's the builders' fault. A class action lawsuit is seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages from the developers and Camden Council.