Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15801May 26, 2020 8:55 am Get ready for more pain if you haven't had your DA approved before Dec 2019. My understanding is now you will have to complete all your landscaping as well before handover. Also if your landscape works are not 100% the same as the landscaping plan, be prepared for potentially more delays before you get the keys to the house. No idea if you need to also register a covenant on your property title now for the stormwater drainage before getting the keys. I would hope not because I hear that process takes a couple of months. Of course Wisdom won't warn you about these issues in advance, so prepare for a nasty surprise after pci. I have also heard of one case where a homeowner needed to get the driveway and other landscaping done (through a separate contractor) before receiving the interim occupation certificate so the bank could pay the final payment to the builder, but the bank wouldn't release any funds for landscaping until they received the IOC. This person obviously didn't have enough of their own cash to get the work done so they were caught between a rock and a hard place. Only option for them is to apply for a new loan just for the landscaping which obviously takes quite some time to setup. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15802May 26, 2020 12:05 pm Funk52 Get ready for more pain if you haven't had your DA approved before Dec 2019. My understanding is now you will have to complete all your landscaping as well before handover. Also if your landscape works are not 100% the same as the landscaping plan, be prepared for potentially more delays before you get the keys to the house. No idea if you need to also register a covenant on your property title now for the stormwater drainage before getting the keys. I would hope not because I hear that process takes a couple of months. Of course Wisdom won't warn you about these issues in advance, so prepare for a nasty surprise after pci. I have also heard of one case where a homeowner needed to get the driveway and other landscaping done (through a separate contractor) before receiving the interim occupation certificate so the bank could pay the final payment to the builder, but the bank wouldn't release any funds for landscaping until they received the IOC. This person obviously didn't have enough of their own cash to get the work done so they were caught between a rock and a hard place. Only option for them is to apply for a new loan just for the landscaping which obviously takes quite some time to setup. Did you do KDR? and what happens at PCI? Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15803Jun 01, 2020 8:01 pm Femstar Norfolk @femstar looks like you plan to move in quite soon after handover to save rent. Besides the external hot water service are any internal appliances etc also planned to be installed by wisdom homes after handover? Was this a special condition in your contract? Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover. Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15804Jun 01, 2020 10:55 pm One Femstar Norfolk @femstar looks like you plan to move in quite soon after handover to save rent. Besides the external hot water service are any internal appliances etc also planned to be installed by wisdom homes after handover? Was this a special condition in your contract? Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover. Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed. Yes, it gets delivered but installation is done next day by the electricians. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15805Jun 02, 2020 6:53 am Femstar what was the “major stuff” you mentioned on 23 May that Wisdom Homes fixed after handover before your 90 days maintenance list was submitted? i.e.."Most of the issues are minor though. Mainly touch up. I’m happy with progress so far as most major stuff were fixed before the 90 days list was submitted." Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15806Jun 02, 2020 2:45 pm Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover.[/quote] Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed.[/quote] Yes, it gets delivered but installation is done next day by the electricians.[/quote] Hi femstar, we are expecting our handover in 2 weeks now..could you please let me know if there were any delays from pci to handover. Also, do we need to arrange for the NBN box for internet connection? What is the process and how much did it cost? Any other expenses that came in as a surprise? Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15807Jun 02, 2020 2:50 pm Norfolk @Femstar what was the “major stuff” you mentioned on 23 May that Wisdom Homes fixed after handover before your 90 days maintenance list was submitted? i.e.."Most of the issues are minor though. Mainly touch up. I’m happy with progress so far as most major stuff were fixed before the 90 days list was submitted." Not really major, things like fans not working as expected, gas cooker, water heater etc. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15808Jun 02, 2020 2:53 pm champs2018 Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover. Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed.[/quote] Yes, it gets delivered but installation is done next day by the electricians.[/quote] Hi femstar, we are expecting our handover in 2 weeks now..could you please let me know if there were any delays from pci to handover. Also, do we need to arrange for the NBN box for internet connection? What is the process and how much did it cost? Any other expenses that came in as a surprise?[/quote] PCI to handover will depend on what needs to be sorted and how long it will take. Best to check with your SS. You need to arrange your internet connection as soon as possible. Your NBN provider will have to connect from the street to your NBN location usually in the garage. If digging is required it takes few weeks to get appointments. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15809Jun 02, 2020 3:00 pm Femstar champs2018 Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover. Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed. Yes, it gets delivered but installation is done next day by the electricians.[/quote] Hi femstar, we are expecting our handover in 2 weeks now..could you please let me know if there were any delays from pci to handover. Also, do we need to arrange for the NBN box for internet connection? What is the process and how much did it cost? Any other expenses that came in as a surprise?[/quote] PCI to handover will depend on what needs to be sorted and how long it will take. Best to check with your SS. You need to arrange your internet connection as soon as possible. Your NBN provider will have to connect from the street to your NBN location usually in the garage. If digging is required it takes few weeks to get appointments.[/quote] Thanks! Assume connection request can be raised only after handover due to access restrictions to the garage.. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15810Jun 02, 2020 3:23 pm Femstar Norfolk @Femstar what was the “major stuff” you mentioned on 23 May that Wisdom Homes fixed after handover before your 90 days maintenance list was submitted? i.e.."Most of the issues are minor though. Mainly touch up. I’m happy with progress so far as most major stuff were fixed before the 90 days list was submitted." Not really major, things like fans not working as expected, gas cooker, water heater etc. Ok, I get it. So there was no "major stuff" fixed between handover and end of maintenance. Sorry I misinterpreted your earlier comments. Was there a problem with the fans wiring? What was the issue? Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15811Jun 02, 2020 3:30 pm Norfolk Femstar Norfolk @Femstar what was the “major stuff” you mentioned on 23 May that Wisdom Homes fixed after handover before your 90 days maintenance list was submitted? i.e.."Most of the issues are minor though. Mainly touch up. I’m happy with progress so far as most major stuff were fixed before the 90 days list was submitted." Not really major, things like fans not working as expected, gas cooker, water heater etc. Ok, I get it. So there was no "major stuff" fixed between handover and end of maintenance. Sorry I misinterpreted your earlier comments. Was there a problem with the fans wiring? What was the issue? Yes, it ended up being wiring and installation issue. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15812Jun 02, 2020 3:31 pm Norfolk Femstar Norfolk @Femstar what was the “major stuff” you mentioned on 23 May that Wisdom Homes fixed after handover before your 90 days maintenance list was submitted? i.e.."Most of the issues are minor though. Mainly touch up. I’m happy with progress so far as most major stuff were fixed before the 90 days list was submitted." Not really major, things like fans not working as expected, gas cooker, water heater etc. Ok, I get it. So there was no "major stuff" fixed between handover and end of maintenance. Sorry I misinterpreted your earlier comments. Was there a problem with the fans wiring? What was the issue? Chat with your SS about it. They might be able to accommodate and understand. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15816Jun 02, 2020 6:35 pm Gas cooker, Dishwasher, Microwave all installed a day after handover.[/quote] Who did the installation of your appliances? Ours were delivered but not installed.[/quote] Yes, it gets delivered but installation is done next day by the electricians.[/quote] Thanks. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15818Jun 03, 2020 8:31 pm Femstar Norfolk @femstar how many weeks after PCI was your handover? About 2 weeks Wow, I'm guessing you are building in a new estate? It's been over 2 months since PCI and I still don't know when handover is going to be. Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15819Jun 04, 2020 9:12 am Hi Everyone, Need some advice, our tender runs out on the 25th of August, 11 weeks to go I asked the question on whether we would see a start date before due date its 3k to extend tender for 6 months Our land is now registered and ready to go, loan approved, ready for settlement this month I was advised that it takes 4-6 weeks for CDC , our Salesman told me CDC normally takes two weeks if we have 11 weeks before tender expiry , One would assume we would get a start before this time since its in a new estate To be honest 3k is not small change for us and I'm weighing up the options, having to wait 13yrs for home ownership every step we take next needs to be a crucial one. I was advised it would be in my best interest to sign for an extension so it partially tells me it will be a longer wait before we see a start date, I should be over the moon about it all but I'm extremely anxious about additional costs would like to know if anyone else has been in this situation and what was the result? If I do it by the month how much would it be per month? Can PM me if you don't want to post here Thanks In advance Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 15820Jun 04, 2020 9:46 am JasmanC Hi Everyone, Need some advice, our tender runs out on the 25th of August, 11 weeks to go I asked the question on whether we would see a start date before due date its 3k to extend tender for 6 months Our land is now registered and ready to go, loan approved, ready for settlement this month I was advised that it takes 4-6 weeks for CDC , our Salesman told me CDC normally takes two weeks if we have 11 weeks before tender expiry , One would assume we would get a start before this time since its in a new estate To be honest 3k is not small change for us and I'm weighing up the options, having to wait 13yrs for home ownership every step we take next needs to be a crucial one. I was advised it would be in my best interest to sign for an extension so it partially tells me it will be a longer wait before we see a start date, I should be over the moon about it all but I'm extremely anxious about additional costs would like to know if anyone else has been in this situation and what was the result? If I do it by the month how much would it be per month? Can PM me if you don't want to post here Thanks In advance This is our timeline so far.. Hope it helps First Visit : 16-Jan-2019 To and fro with quotes while waiting for land. Register(with $1500) : 19-May-2019 Tender Presentation : 09-Jul-2019 Tender Acceptance : 16-Jul-2019 Tender Acceptance Fee($5000): 17-Jul-2019 Contract Signed : 09-Aug-2019 5% of 1st Progress Pmt : 13-Aug-2019 Selections : 23-Aug & 28-Aug Fixing the errors, couple of changes.. drafting team took forever here, before applying for DA. DA application. : 07-Nov-2020 DA Approval : 03-Dec-2019 Draft CCV (with errors) : 06-Dec-2019 Draft CCV : 11-Dec-2019 Final CCV : 31-Jan-2020 Remaining 5% : 06-Feb-2020 (after to and fro between bank and wisdom, licenses, insurance, invoice etc) Excavation : 20-Feb-2020 Plumbing & Framing : 28-Feb-2020 Slab Metal framing: 02-Mar-2020 Slab Poured: 03-Mar-2020 Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? We… 0 18741 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 73789 Hi Everyone, I am exploring builder in NSW and received a very tempting quote from Wisdom home for their momentum series. I just want to know experience of building… 0 8849 |