Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Query re. Council Powers to deny us access to our Home 2Mar 07, 2019 2:05 pm Why is council involved? Who is your relevant building surveyor? Has the plumber lodged paperwork for completion? Has your builder applied for occupancy permit or are you OB I would be asking rbs what is the penalty for moving in and is it likely that you will be prosecuted if you do? What if you just move your stuff but not live in it until op. In any case you will probably have to wear 10 days wait Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Query re. Council Powers to deny us access to our Home 3Mar 07, 2019 2:28 pm building-expert Why is council involved? Who is your relevant building surveyor? Has the plumber lodged paperwork for completion? Has your builder applied for occupancy permit or are you OB I would be asking rbs what is the penalty for moving in and is it likely that you will be prosecuted if you do? What if you just move your stuff but not live in it until op. In any case you will probably have to wear 10 days wait We are first-time builders, so don't understand the reasoning behind a lot of what's going on. Yes, our builder submitted our septic tank system plumbing certificate of compliance to the council, which resulted in us receiving the email containing the above excerpt. Who/what is rbs? Re: Query re. Council Powers to deny us access to our Home 4Mar 07, 2019 3:19 pm I MOVED in 5 months before occupancy certificate, i took the attitude, how would they know,they cant stop you working in your premises with no loud noises as per bi laws and if they asked i would of said, working around the clock to complete my build. Re: Query re. Council Powers to deny us access to our Home 5Mar 07, 2019 4:32 pm Nsw is different to victoria. But we need a occupancy certificate or a temporary one to move in. It’s generally given by a private certifier although I believe council can also do it. This simply stops you from living there. You can furniture delivered, work on the garden etc. good luck it sounds like your not far off Re: Query re. Council Powers to deny us access to our Home 7Mar 13, 2019 9:26 am Crisis averted. The council issued the certificate yesterday; 4 working days after telling us it would be a minimum of 10 working days! Everything else seems to be slotting together nicely for the hand-over this Friday. We built with Twomey Homes in Ballarat. It has been a 100% stress-free build. I cannot rate them highly enough! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2 7209 There is no reason why building contract reconciliation cannot be done prior to handover, if the builder won't do it get someone to do it for you. Why would you pay for… 3 6690 |