Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Progress payment with the builder - to hold off 6May 16, 2020 7:14 am Firstbuild20 I expect once you have made the progress payment the builder plans to fix the plaster on ASAP to hide these defects! This is standard behavior. If you feel they are avoiding these issues send their management a nice letter by registered mail and email them a PDF of this letter. Copy the site supervisor, building manager and customer admin. Tell them you expect them to build to the agreed Australian standards in the contract, and now is the the appropriate time to rectify these defects before they are covered up and hidden. Put them on notice that that you expect to personally see their completed rectified works, and you reserve your rights to remove plasterboard etc at practical completion time or later to inspect. Advise they will be held accountable for all rectification costs. Keep all communications about this in writing, including detailed diary notes of all conversations with the builders' staff. You can also send them your records of these conversations for them to confirm or refute. If they send you the invoice for stage completion you may be able to formally dispute that payment Is due for that stage because the work has not been completed to the required standards at the necessary time. Check the contract dispute procedure clause. Disputing a builders payment is due is heavy duty serious stuff, however, and I suggest it’s best to consult a lawyer to ensure you follow the disputes procedure exactly. Also, be wary of the bluffing, bullying and delaying tactics the builder may try now. nothing to do with salespeole. you'd do well to read and ccomprehend the post before bashing away at the keys with some negative comment again. 4 5065 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 2780 8 3960 |