Builder hasn't applied for Permit

JackHomeBuilder · Feb 16, 2021 1:40 pm

Hi there,

We are Building with H&L Vitoria / Escape Homes, and we have Titled Land, Paid our 5% and have unconditional mortgage approval etc. But they have told me they haven't applied for our Building Permit yet,

We have engineering / energy report / everything we need, but I feel they are delaying applying so that we will be a later site start. (we were originally told February, then March, now April)

Is this something I can urge them to do as there should be nothing stopping them from applying? I'm frustrated as I know receiving the permit can take weeks.

icat2000 · Feb 19, 2021 9:35 am

Hi there

What is there reasoning why they haven't applied for the permit?

Is it because they got too many builds on the go?

JackHomeBuilder · Feb 19, 2021 9:41 am

Yeah i think they've got a busy couple of months ahead

JackHomeBuilder · Feb 19, 2021 9:41 am

icat2000

Hi there

What is there reasoning why they haven't applied for the permit?

Is it because they got too many builds on the go?

Sorry didn't tag you

icat2000 · Feb 19, 2021 9:48 am

JackHomeBuilder

icat2000

Hi there

What is there reasoning why they haven't applied for the permit?

Is it because they got too many builds on the go?

Sorry didn't tag you

It doesn't surprise me. I think all those grants have really stretched the builders.

I know one building company I spoke to while doing my search to find a builder said they were booked up and didn't even have an opening until September.

JK Concrete Co · Feb 24, 2021 12:16 am

icat2000

JackHomeBuilder

icat2000

Hi there

What is there reasoning why they haven't applied for the permit?

Is it because they got too many builds on the go?

Sorry didn't tag you

It doesn't surprise me. I think all those grants have really stretched the builders.

I know one building company I spoke to while doing my search to find a builder said they were booked up and didn't even have an opening until September.

They may both have the license capacity in Qld its governed by your qbcc and allowable turnover. In Nsw you need to obtain the home warranty insurance however it’s quite different. In Nsw they only supply you with a number of open jobs and a total value. Therefore you could have an allowable turnover of 5m with 30 open jobs but if have 10 open jobs that total 5m then you can not commence the new build until it’s under the value of the new job or the other way is one is complete so your not over your open job value.