Browse Forums Building A New House Re: HIA building contract review by a building lawyer 6Jul 30, 2017 3:00 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: HIA building contract review by a building lawyer 14Aug 03, 2017 7:53 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: HIA building contract review by a building lawyer 19Nov 10, 2017 12:53 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: HIA building contract review by a building lawyer 20Nov 10, 2017 10:24 pm StructuralBIMGuy alwayslearning Mum to 3Ms Thank you so much. That is exactly what we thought. We have paid $2,400 which we are prepared to lose.... they have done plans for us BUT they are inaccurate and now ( 8 weeks later) we find out that the house won't actually fit how we want it to on the block! Although the Council allows 900mm to the boundary ( we allowed 1m) they are saying that because of the fall of the land, we have to have 1.25m. This now means the other side of the house is going to be too narrow for a decent clothesline. VERY concerned that although the SC says "It'll be fine, we'll just do amendments" those amendments could cost $250 each! Wondering if we should go over the SC head and speak to head office? It is a Project Home company we are building with, who also do own design builds (which ours is). if you paid for the plans then they are yours ,you can take them to other builder That is not the case the plans belong to the builder..unless they release copyright. Yes, you are right. Although we drew the original plan, once the builder drew it properly, it apparently became the builders'. We persevered for 23 weeks to get the plans and Tender correct but to no avail. Fortunately, the Company did sign the copyright over to us and we have gone with another builder. You talk about deletions, are they variations or PS and PC adjustments? pleas list them 1 16442 Finding the right construction lawyer can be a bit daunting, especially when you've had some challenges in your search. It's essential to have someone reliable and… 7 24877 The worst thing you can do is sign a building contract without a pre contract review. Over the years many people have come to me with disputes where they just signed… 0 8277 |