Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 13, 2017 1:59 pm I have paid my 5% deposit and was wondering what the average timeframe is for the builder to start? Thanks Building with Long Island Homes 23sq custom build 2017 Timeframe for building to commence after deposit paid 2Feb 13, 2017 2:02 pm maddisonjean I have paid my 5% deposit and was wondering what the average timeframe is for the builder to start? Thanks Will vary greatly depending on location and builder. But in outer metro Perth, my builder gives the following estimates: 21 days from formal finance approval to settlement. 35 business days from settlement to starting onsite. 24 weeks from starting onsite to completion. Edit: land titles will also delay building if they're not yet released. First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: Timeframe for building to commence after deposit paid 3Feb 13, 2017 10:13 pm Add in council approval times and just general contracts finalisation it all adds up. Can't recall our final finance date but we started the house process in May by paying deposit to builder and construction began October. Council approval was super quick though 1-2weeks max. Just delays with brokers stuff around, banks etc took its time Re: Timeframe for building to commence after deposit paid 4Feb 13, 2017 10:35 pm How long is a piece of string. We signed start of October 2015 and paid 5% (already paid our $3,000 in July), Was submitted to council straight away, but then it sat at council until December, then office closed down and then rain stopped my start date. So ground wasn't broken until March. So basically 5 months from deposit and contract signing to starting. It was completed last week of September - I think it was a week off 1 year from signing. ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 In NSW the maximum deposit for building work is 5% until the builder provides HBCF insurance 1 3279 you need to understand the breakdown of warranties. 90 warranty is considered as minor defects rectification period where as the longer ones are more major/structural… 1 3867 multiple occ properties are always billed by trades at a premium, rarely per sqm for the lot. You either have trades you know whoe will do by sqm or youre going to get… 1 1058 |