Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 21, 2020 9:24 am Hi, we are advised to have home and contents insurance before handover. However, we don't have the exact date of handover yet. All insurance companies I checked for quote are asking for handover date. Is it too early for us to apply for the insurance? Re: Home and contents insurance start 2Nov 21, 2020 11:48 am You can get most insurances pretty much instantaneously either online or over the phone. That will also depend on whether they need additional documents from you and/or the builder like compliance or occupation certificates. Stewie Re: Home and contents insurance start 3Nov 21, 2020 1:00 pm Stewie D You can get most insurances pretty much instantaneously either online or over the phone. That will also depend on whether they need additional documents from you and/or the builder like compliance or occupation certificates. Stewie Thanks for the info Stewie. Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 3145 i would not be signing anything on the day read your contract about when builder submits final invoice generally, have to meet builder within 7 days of receiving final… 1 5216 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 54462 |