Browse Forums Building A New House Re: builder charging for inspection 9Nov 24, 2008 8:44 pm Hi, while some builders may say that they "own" the site during the building process, they don't. They do have 'charge' over the site, whereby they have a responsibility for safety, progress and other related matters but they do not have any greater right to occupy the building site than that of the owner (section 86 of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000, if you are in Queensland). Section 87 of the same act also says that the builder must permit the owner or an authorised representative, reasonable access to the site under the contractors supervision. Some builders don't seem to know what 'customer service' is and have forgotten who is paying their wages. Just wait till the tighter credit market begins to bite and watch the ones with poor customer service start to winge.
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