Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 29, 2020 12:54 pm Hi Everyone We are almost at the lock up stage for our first home build and today i received a phone call from the council to deliver the worst possible news. The building surveyor our builder has used for our house had their licence suspended in early February - This surveyor has continued to issue out building permits and conduct inspections post this, not just on our building, but multiple others since. My partner and I conducted our due diligence on this surveyor. He had a few bad reviews from customer experiences so i did express my concern with the builder however he mentioned that he has used him many times and has been happy with him. We also checked the VBA and there was no red flags regarding any ongoing cases or suspensions. The date we checked the VBA website actually turned out to be a week or so before the suspension date - so he surely would have had an ongoing case at that stage, and nothing was reflected in the website to alert us to this. So we decided to go with this surveyor and today have only been told this news. The council rep told me to get in touch with the VBA to discuss in more detail, so i am waiting for them to return my call. I have not called the builder yet as i prefer to hear their unfiltered response first. The council rep said they spoke with the builder and they were unaware of the situation with the surveyor, so this has probably put them in limbo as well considering they have multiple other developments that this person would have issued permits, certificates of occupancy etc. I am really in quite a depressed state at the moment after hearing this and would this could potentially mean. I wanted to know if anyone else has gone through something similar, or if they might know what the relevant steps will be for us, the builder and getting the build back on track Thank you Re: Our Building Surveyor Got Suspended... 2May 29, 2020 2:13 pm Unfortunately the builder happy with him often means, I like using him has he looks after me rather than my client as I give him lots of work, a major reason that the client should pick one,removes this compromised position,good luck. Re: Our Building Surveyor Got Suspended... 3May 29, 2020 2:17 pm Joker Unfortunately the builder happy with him often means, I like using him has he looks after me rather than my client as I give him lots of work, a major reason that the client should pick one,removes this compromised position,good luck. I'll never make this mistake again that's for sure Re: Our Building Surveyor Got Suspended... 4May 29, 2020 2:34 pm Who appointed the building surveyor? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. 15 14889 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 24196 How are you doing Ben? Extremely interested in hearing what you are doing or plan to do! 12 12718 |