Hi,
The builder we work with in Adelaide is not keen at all to include a liquidated damages clause to the contract.
Is this quite common? Anyone else tried and failed at this? Is there something else we can do at this stage? Should we request a formal amendment and ask for a formal refusal – or does it not matter?
We have been happy thus far with everything else and I am conscious of damaging the relationship if we push too hard. Hearing from others, it seems even if they put in a clause, most builders find a way not to pay anyhow.
Would appreciate your opinions and experience as this is stressing us out, thanks.