Browse Forums Building A New House Re: About time - Contracts! 63Feb 19, 2015 9:15 pm Thanks TomCat and no not the Glass house mountains, Northern NSW. Hey livpal and Yvonne, all ok, wet and windy but ok, hopefully the worst will be over tonight. Thinking of all those in the NT and QLD as well now Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - Contracts! 66Feb 23, 2015 9:34 pm Just found your selections. I love your tile and cabinetry choices. Cannot wait to see it come to life. Re: About time - Contracts! 67Mar 01, 2015 11:08 am Quick update, have been away for work. Thanks lincoln, can't wait wait either Current state of play, plans still in council, they came back with a change to the driveway for a tree, seriously a tree! Developer plants tree before driveways are considered, dump bunny home owner now has to get plans changed to accommodate new tree, can't move existing tree have to have a new one complete with root barrier stuff. Who'd have thought it, scratching my head in wonder I must say Contract signed so getting there! Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - Contracts! 68Mar 01, 2015 11:10 am so there is no tree there. Just a plan for one? and you need to move your driveway?? seriously? Re: About time - Tree hiccup 69Mar 01, 2015 11:14 am Hi yvonne, there is a tree there, we don't need to move the driveway, we need to remove and plant a new tree, can't just move the existing tree Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - Tree hiccup 70Mar 01, 2015 11:25 am That sounds better! but still silly that you can't move the existing one. Re: About time - Tree hiccup 72Mar 01, 2015 2:06 pm Thanks yvonne and livpal, hopefully smooth sailing now Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - Tree hiccup 73Mar 02, 2015 7:53 pm How frustrating for you! Hope this is the only hiccup that comes your way. Re: About time - DA Approved!! 74Mar 04, 2015 10:14 pm Well wouldn't you know, just checked the tracker and we have DA approval, yay!! Happy dance time Back to certifier now for CDC. Haven't seen the 'approved plans' and apparently need a privacy screen on some part of the deck but will follow that up tomorrow. For now one happy prospective home builder! Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - DA Approved!! 76Mar 04, 2015 10:25 pm Thanks lincoln, wonder how long the certifier will take? Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: About time - DA Approved!! 77Mar 04, 2015 10:48 pm Ours took less than a week. Fingers crossed for a speedy turn around. Re: About time - DA Approved!! 78Mar 04, 2015 10:59 pm Woohoo. I didn't realise you need a CDC if you have a DA. Congrats! Such good news Re: About time - DA Approved!! 79Mar 04, 2015 11:11 pm Haha, silly me and you are right Yvonne we need a CC, construction certificate, so excited I got that wrong! Thanks for the congrats! Hey lincoln, let's hope it's a week Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Hi Everyone I learned something this week that I thought would be worth sharing. In NSW a lot of developers of subdivisions put covenants on the land which normally… 0 6706 regardless, your contract stipulates a payments schedule and SOPA doesn't give provision to that scenario. Your contractual terms appear to stand. Hence get a lawyer, it… 4 11972 |