Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 02, 2009 10:52 am Greetings all! I just wanted to get some advice/feedback on how other people have done this - experience specifically in relation to the Craigieburn Highlands Estate is ideal, but any help is appreciated! Essentially, I'm wondering how the timing comes together towards the end of our house progress. Apparently we have to have a fence up before we're allowed to move in (estate guidelines?), and also a driveway (which means front landscaping for us - since the landscaper will do both). Are we not allowed to live in the house until the fencing and driveway is done? We legally own the land and house - so can they really stop us moving in? I just don't know how I'm going to be able to time everything if that's the case - since I doubt (and please tell me if I'm wrong) that Henley will allow a fencer or landscaper to do any work until after they've handed the property over to us. The other thing is (and once again, correct me if I'm wrong) I think we will need a fair bit of dirt removed from the back of our property and probably a retaining wall put in near the rear of the yard - I'm betting that would have to be done BEFORE the fence goes up right? I'm kind of freaking out since we just received a notice to vacate from our landlord (we have to be out by mid december) - and I don't want things like driveways and fences to cause us to be homeless while we wait for them to get done! PS - the Builder has told us they'd be finished early november - but now I am doubtful as to that!! Thanks for any help.... Re: A Question of Timing: Moving home (Highlands Estate) 2Oct 02, 2009 1:10 pm i cannot give you direct advice about where your building but i have the same situation. I have to have water tank, paths,, stormwater, driveway done before i move in. Now i asked how mine works. And basically the bank wont hand over the keys until they are done because your whole build is kinda subject to these things done. I know they give you a time frame at the end to do it and then you ge the keys. So if yours is anything like mine then no you cant move in before they are done, its is a guidline and council recognises this. well mine does anyway. regards building heysen4e through SarahHomes at Milang IM THE PROUD OWNER OF DIRT house into council 22/08 Unconditionally approved 25/09 mortgage docs signed 29/09 land settled 09/10 land titled 22/10 start date about two weeks away!!! http://www.mymilangbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: A Question of Timing: Moving home (Highlands Estate) 4Oct 02, 2009 2:52 pm Hi - I'm pretty sure you can't move in until the council/government issues a certificate of occupancy for your house. Until this certificate is issued your house is considered a building site.. In the ACT a number of inspections are done such as plumbing and electricals before the inspection for the certificate of occupancy can be done. Talk to your builder about it... they should be able to let you know. Re: A Question of Timing: Moving home (Highlands Estate) 6Oct 04, 2009 7:41 pm We moved in more than 2 months ago, and the fencing was just completed yesterday. Also, I noticed a couple of neighbors moved in before the driveway was completed. So I guess what they are trying to avoid is having people moved in for years and never did their driveway or fencing. I saw a house in the older part of the estate which doesn't have a driveway and it doesn't look good.... Hope that helps Hello everyone, I have a question regarding moving a chandelier after it has been mounted. The chandelier in question is quite large, measuring 4 meters… 0 67004 What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 4213 |