Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 01, 2006 3:00 pm Hi All,
Hoping you can help out. My brother is about to start building and had a clean block, then the block next his starts building and has dumped all their sand etc and dirt on his land. Now his builder can't start. The other builder has moved everything EXCEPT the dirt and refuses too. Apart from shovelling it back or on to another site, what can he do? Re: Dirt dumped on Site 2Dec 01, 2006 3:26 pm Is your brother bigger than the other builder ? Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Dirt dumped on Site 4Dec 01, 2006 4:26 pm Add some good mulch to the dirt, turn it into soil.
Move it and keep it for future gardens. Half was at least paid for by some idiot next door! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Dirt dumped on Site 5Dec 01, 2006 6:35 pm Has the builder given a reason as to why he refused to move the sand?
Depending on how difficult you want to be you can start by giving him notice in writing on the request to move the sand (if you have any photos of your block before the sand was dumped that would help proveyour case) - make sure you include a date you want it moved by. If he refuses send another letter telling him you will get a bobcat in to dump the soil in the middle of his house he is building and charge him for it, if he doesn't want to move the sand him self and tell him you will send a complaint to Consumer Protection and MBA and HIA and finally, tell him you will charge him with trespass. (of course put all this in writing and be reasonable, silly threats and rude language won't help - although it will make you feel much better ) The blog of my home being built: http://glint-bladesong.blogspot.com/ Re: Dirt dumped on Site 8Mar 06, 2008 4:17 pm This kind of thing happens all too often. Several blocks around the area I recently built have been dumping grounds for not only the surround blocks but it seems the surround suburb.
Unless you have proof, or someone has seem someone dump the dirt, I doubt anything will happen. For your I hope is does, but its usually a case of last to build has to clean up too. I saw old washing machines and beds that had been dumped on the block 3 doors down. Re: Dirt dumped on Site 10Mar 06, 2008 8:56 pm Quote: Hmmm, have u tried calling the council? Same thing happened to us.. 2 of the houses being built were dumping their rubbish on our site and using our block for delivery, etc. When we told the council, it took them 3 months to respond, and by that time, the neighbours had already moved in. Because we didn't have proofs that they were the ones dumping it, nothing happened. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Built the Nevada 42 Next project - landscaping! dumping on site 11Mar 07, 2008 10:47 am we tried calling the council to make a complaint and they sent an inspector to have a look. Got a call back later and was told it was out of council's power! I mean, council fine you if your lawn is too long, but they can't do anything if someone dumps rubbish on your land!
Sam www.buildingmyfirsthome.blogspot.com Re: Dirt dumped on Site 12Mar 07, 2008 9:19 pm One way to get rid of the dirt is to give them a dead line (say one week). Write them a letter stating that if they don't remove it, you will organise someone to remove it for them, and then you will recover the costs involved from the "guilty"party. Remember to include mortgage interest or rental etc. This is a small issue which can be dealt with by the small claims tribunal which does not involve solicitors. Just bring pictures and any evidence to support your claims (eg emails, correspondence etc). Re: Dirt dumped on Site 13Mar 08, 2008 3:17 pm Not sure what area you are in but try these guys. I know that they are pretty quick on the case.
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/warr/RIDSquads.htm because its not being managed properly. Also "properly" is too broad and too subjective a term to be able to pinpoint a single event as not being managed properly.… 1 2729 I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 8284 |