Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Significant increase in building contract price 2Nov 07, 2015 11:57 am Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton Property crazy expert mortgage broker, love building new homes! Two Red Shoes mortgage broker http://www.tworedshoes.com.au/building Re: Significant increase in building contract price 11Nov 09, 2015 10:08 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Significant increase in building contract price 19Mar 17, 2016 3:07 pm That's really horrifying! I'm pretty sure I know which builder you're talking about...really can't believe they get away with this extortion! What did your solicitor say? I wouldn't of accepted any of the price increase to be honest. Did your solicitor look over the contract? Companies like this sully the reputation of the industry as a whole and it's crazy to me that governing bodies aren't stamping down on them. Do not give up! You are entitled to know exactly what these increases are for and the onus is on them to prove they are reasonable. You must hire an inspector for all stages and ring the SS daily! You are paying them to work for you! Don't take their crap! Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81667 Fair Trading can issue orders to rectify and complete but once the matter goes to NCAT these orders are automatically vacated. You will have to terminate contract and sue… 21 29679 How are you doing Ben? Extremely interested in hearing what you are doing or plan to do! 12 15113 |