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We are currently awaiting our building contract. The contract will be a standard HIA building contract. Our question is should we get a legal representative to read over the contract ?
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Browse Forums General Discussion  23 Jul 2014 1,191 VIC Gold Member Re: Does a standard HIA Building contract require legal advi 2Oct 22, 2020 1:55 pm Absolutely get a pre contract inspection as hia is a heavily in favour of builders group, their purpose is to assist builders in every way they can,their contracts favour builders big time. If your in Victoria Melbourne Geelong area I would look at building expert website which does pre contract inspections . Finding mistakes,unfair clauses etc is common,a absolute must,get onto now. Re: Does a standard HIA Building contract require legal advi 3Oct 29, 2020 10:23 am  klpHi, We are currently awaiting our building contract. The contract will be a standard HIA building contract. Our question is should we get a legal representative to read over the contract ? As background the HIA contract is heavily weighted in favour of the builder. My understanding is that it has been developed by the association that represents builders and from personal experience is very one sided. I would definitely recommend getting some construction legal advice. If you're in either Sydney or Melbourne i can recommend a very good construction lawyer who is totally across it if you're interested PM me for details cheers. Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Not sure if you still need this This is the link to the online pdf. https://406nlf3j5um32svbbx303q0p-wpengi ... xample.pdf 7 6344 Hi LoveHouse, just wondering how you went with the liquidated damages with this builder ? Were you able… 7 1681 I think you are asking for trouble. Doozer1905 is right. If you have known the builder for 30 years why is there no licence? Maybe it was cancelled for misconduct. In… 9 2896  |
