Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Builder not giving letter of commencement and practical 3May 07, 2023 2:08 am The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase you don't have piers or drains under the slab. It also states the owner may request a Completion Date (in writing) that the builder must respond too. Hope this helps, if not get legal advise We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Thanks. I called VBA today and they said it was a Consumer Affairs issue, the old handball. Seems like the government organisations don't want to do their job at the moment. 2 7705 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 21057 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15751 |