Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 01, 2009 8:13 pm Hi all. I am about to sign a contract for a block of land (part of house and land package) at Alamanda. I know that most uses a conveyancer (or a solicitor/lawyer) to review the land contract but do I need it for a building contract? It would be weeks before that building contract is ready since we have not even had a formal tender but just want to get ready just in case we do need one. And if we do need one, how much does it cost? Thanks. Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Conveyancer for building contract 2Oct 01, 2009 8:37 pm Building contract? Not really, unless you're really worried that the builder won't perform like you wish and if you don't understand at all of the contract. Waiting for 2010 Land registration.... Re: Conveyancer for building contract 3Oct 01, 2009 8:51 pm Building contract would goto a solicitor/lawyor if you wish, not a conveyancer. draco76 I know that most uses a conveyancer (or a solicitor/lawyer) to review the land contract From my understanding a conveyancer's job is to provide the transfer of ownership from one person to another and anything required to accomplish this. They cannot provide legal advice about yout contracts as they are not qualified. Its why they are 1/2 to a 1/3 of the price of having a solicitor complete conveyancing jobs for you. Very important to understand the difference as if you want legal advice on your land contract, you need to go through a solicitor, or conveyancing solicitor, not a licensed conveyancer. Re: Conveyancer for building contract 4Oct 01, 2009 9:24 pm Sierra Building contract would goto a solicitor/lawyor if you wish, not a conveyancer. draco76 I know that most uses a conveyancer (or a solicitor/lawyer) to review the land contract From my understanding a conveyancer's job is to provide the transfer of ownership from one person to another and anything required to accomplish this. They cannot provide legal advice about yout contracts as they are not qualified. Its why they are 1/2 to a 1/3 of the price of having a solicitor complete conveyancing jobs for you. Very important to understand the difference as if you want legal advice on your land contract, you need to go through a solicitor, or conveyancing solicitor, not a licensed conveyancer. My conveyancer pointed out some items in the following way (to probably bypass the thing with legal advices!?): "I would pay attention on..." "Read carefully this an that part and make sure you understand it" "If you are happy with all parts and in particular with...", please sign... Since English is not my mother tongue I found it helpful to get some items in a simple way explained. Obviously a bit more than I normally can expect from a conveyancer?! Anyway, they told me clearly that their service is not required for the building contract and if I need help with this I would have to consult a solicitor. I am not sure if this is very useful, since the contracts are based on Victorian standards (if building in VIC, other states may be similar?) and your inclusions are more technical related, dates and time frames are understandable... I am getting interested now! Did anybody use a solicitor to prepare and agree to a contract with a builder? If so, what did you gain or correct? Chris Re: Conveyancer for building contract 5Oct 08, 2009 10:59 am We decided to have a lawyer look over our building contract recently and it cost $300 for a two hour meeting. This is our first time building and we wanted to make sure we didnt miss any important details. The lawyer did point out some points which we brought up with the builder but I am not sure it's worth it if you are able to read and have a good understanding of the document yourself. The lawyer explained to us that building contracts are usually a pretty standard document. Just be careful that you understand the lawyers costs - I rang the guy we went to see and he initially told me that he would have a quick look over it and that if it was standard - the first half an hour would be free of charge. When we went in to see him we lost track of time and the meeting ended up going for two hours. As there was no mention of a fee from the lawyer, we assumed (perhaps naively) that there would be no charge - Not so!! You may still have a case, but your next step is to speak to a lawyer. 3 1704 You talk about deletions, are they variations or PS and PC adjustments? pleas list them 1 16671 I've decided, after a period of confusion (my building broker told me it's probably not worth it to use a lawyer, but others have said it is a must) that I definitely will… 7 27978 |