Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 14, 2010 7:55 pm Hello, Just received our first progress payment from PD and they are seeking an additional $1000 to the base stage amount. I do not think that they have included the $1000 we paid initially to secure site start and survey. Does this sound correct or should the initial $1000 be included in the amount of the contract price. I seem to remeber them telling me that the $1000 will form part of the deposit. Thanks. Re: PD $1000 Deposit - Does this count? 3Apr 14, 2010 9:09 pm Your contract should have a payment schedule set out in it and those amounts can't normally be varied, unless there's an allowance for potential extra costs, such as rock removal. Check the schedule, check for any allowances and then ask them to explain why the extra is required. In NSW the maximum deposit for building work is 5% until the builder provides HBCF insurance 1 4821 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5708 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12769 |