Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2092Feb 01, 2015 8:59 pm Hi All, I'm building Indigo 22 in London Park, Narre Warren. At the PWC stage atm. They are charging me $2444 for: Temp fencing, termite treatment by local authorities, Wet weather bldg access and Flood Zone. Does this seem reasonable? Thanks Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2093Feb 02, 2015 7:12 am I don't have my paperwork on my but from memory that sounds about right, although I'm not in a flood zone. Have you been charged for Bushfire zoning? I got told by the SC I'm definitely NOT in a bushfire zone, yet my developer contract says that I am! So confused by that. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2094Feb 02, 2015 7:56 am Very excited , my husband and I went up to Yarra Glen for a wedding on the weekend and decided to stop by our lot being it was only 2 minutes away. They've started preparing the roads, putting pipes in etc. We are living in an estate so they're preparing the roads and footpaths before all the building begins. So much fun!! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2095Feb 02, 2015 8:21 am Oh wow that is exciting! Have you got a 'sold' sign out the front of your block yet? We still can't get to our block because the whole area is fenced off and covered in construction equipment! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2096Feb 02, 2015 8:23 am We got a picture of when it was under contract. Missed the sold sign. I reckon it probably should have been fenced off due to construction equipment everywhere......lucky us I guess Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2097Feb 02, 2015 4:04 pm Hi y'all Just a little bit about whats happened with us so far- axiom legal (conveyancers) and resolve finance have been calling me non stop for a week regarding getting our formal contracts signed and sent back- i did say that the contract states we have 21 days to accept the offer....... We sent back the papers which got 'lost' although they were express. Re-issued and lost again in the mail. Getting frustrated by now. Another type of paperwork had to be re-signed due to incorrect info from axiom. Now getting a bit hot under the collar. Get the umpteenth phone call (in middle of a meeting mind you- almost every time they called) i am told that they sent the wrong 'transfer of land' contract and we need to have the formal paperwork from commonwealth (which i have to go get on my lunch break- 30 mins away) resigned- in the end axiom rep drove out and we signed and he took them with him- but we had to remember what boxes we had ticked for which accounts the money will come out of..... and the bank knew nothing about it when i got there. Finally get back to work (now been gone for 2 hours) and they call me to tell me they received the paperwork!!! Seriously over-communication. I appreciate getting updated but seriously- i was considering just not answering my phone in the end. I did explain to them i am at work and one call or two i can answer but 7 within 3 hours from 2 separate companies in the same building. I am doing exams ATM and as much as i can't wait to build this house, my mind is elsewhere. Long story short- if your lonely and want someone to talk to, use axiom. if your have a life and a job and other commitments, maybe try another conveyancer.... Very ranty and ungrateful sounding but i have had so many calls from both companies in such a short time- i feel like i have an overbearing, clingy ex-boyfriend that wont stop calling me. I got home one night and said to my fiance- 'Heath, i think our conveyancer is stalking me!" Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2098Feb 02, 2015 4:10 pm "Long story short- if your lonely and want someone to talk to, use axiom." This just literally made me LOL in the middle of a meeting! Thanks for the chuckle. So have you gone through Commonwealth? Did you have a 5% deposit to do so? I'm about to email my Resolve guy with our bank statements and latest payslips so we can get the finance application rolling... SO nervous! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 2099Feb 02, 2015 6:20 pm puglover I don't have my paperwork on my but from memory that sounds about right, although I'm not in a flood zone. Have you been charged for Bushfire zoning? I got told by the SC I'm definitely NOT in a bushfire zone, yet my developer contract says that I am! So confused by that. You can type in your address at http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/bushfire.jsp and find out if you are in a bushfire zone. The zone has a habit of changing at least once a year. I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 4243 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 7321 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. 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