Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 4Apr 28, 2014 1:11 am upset1angry2 Is there anyone out there that is currently building with Onley Living by Design formally Onley Constructions. I would like to know how many people are out there who have not had their buildings completed. I am in the final stage and have had only 1 trade work on my building since October 2013. My home was to be completed in Dec 2013. We also paid for Fix Stage once inspecting the house this stage was not finished and yes they scamed us out of a payment for work incomplete, and yes then conveniently went into administration (voluntary). I agree Onley should be ashamed of themselves, but I do not only blame them I also blame the Administrators for allowing them to continue trading under Onley Constructions. If they had not allowed this company to trade and put them in liquidation my building would be complete as I would have been able to put in a insurance claim. The insurance company has advised they do not pay for builders not completing the work by contract date. I have contacted Administrator and have been advised that they have not received any complaints about Onley since November regarding houses not being completed. This is why I am writing this letter so I can forward these numbers to the Administrator and Consumer Affairs - I also wonder why no one has gone to A Current Affair regarding this mans arrogant behaviour, business practices and misery he has caused us all. My email is Vic hornstra @ hotmail . com ( no spaces all lowercase) i was not sure if this site will print it. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 5Apr 28, 2014 1:20 am I am in the same boat paid for stages not complete, over this man and waiting for him to have morals, we are told we can do nothing as he is not in administration anymore. we have been waiting 16 months the stress and anxiousness this company has caused us is unthinkable. Premier is no help they have no ideas or knowledge of when he will start work again. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 6Apr 28, 2014 1:28 am shadow1976 We are unfortunately building with onley also. What an absolute joke of a business they have going there. We are stuck at frame stage and are 4 weeks away from contracted completion date. We have had no trades on site for about 4 weeks now and they have said to us that they have not scheduled anything for the near future. Onley, as far as we know, are broke, they cant get materials to site, and tradies dont want to work for them anymore. Now when we decided to buy a house through Premier, we did not know that they would pass us on to a builder that has had problems for a while now and also when we did sign the contract, we were told that they (onley) communication is non existent. I hold premier responsible as they were not forthcoming with the truth until after we signed. We are at the point of seeking legal advice as we dont think they will finish our house in a timely manner. Premier take no responsibility at all. I am about to go sit in Dales office in Berwick until I get answers or protest outside there display village, I was also told VMIA would consider claims good luck with that we were rejected. I wish I had never heard of Premier or Onley. they have left my finances in ruins as i paid 4000 dollars for legal advice and are paying mortgage and rent, legal advice could not do anything they set up claim but we were still rejected due to Onley allowed to trade and has not died or disappeared. I am at a loss as to what to do besides all gather to form a complaint to building commission maybe. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 7Apr 28, 2014 1:50 am NotHappyJan18 Hi - just on a quick note about lodging an insurance claim even though Onley are still not technically insolvent or in Adminsitration. I spoke to the VMIA yesterday who advised usually when a builder is still trading it is the case that a claim can not be lodged - HOWEVER, they are accepting claims for REVEIW against Onley - I imagine this means they are not processing them immediately but perhaps are expecting they are about to go into administration. Who knows - but I was told they WILL accept a claim for review - go to their web site and lodge ti weither online or post it in. http://www.vmia.vic.gov.au - good luck to shadow1976 & upset1angry2 and all who are struggling with Onley Constructions (or Onley - Living by Design - what ever they want to call themselves this week) Benn there done that this year with aid of construction lawyer cost me $4000, still rejected they tell you they have considered it but in reality they are trying to shut us up. mind you Onley just cost me more money, wait till the bills come in for clean up of land once the weeds grow or building site too messy, my council sent bill to Onley to clean up site as contract was still in their name, they did nothing so now we paying to clean up their mess $4oo dollars as council will fine us if not done. oh and then there is the building permit if it runs out they send you an invoice for that too. you have to pay it or your house can be condemned by shire as inactive. Im sick of paying for this guys mistakes and incompetency. Premier have no ideas nor do they help in any way, other builders in the company do not wish to take up your contract as there not enough money in finishing homes as we at lock up. all the money is in base and frame stage. I am awake most nights with worry. unsure of my families future. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 8Apr 29, 2014 4:36 pm At the moment, VMIA is about to reject our claim also, The guy is still alive. Been in to speak to Dale and all he will give you is a letter stating where they stand blah blah blah. Today we have written an email to Neil Mitchell giving a spray to Onley, Premier and all the governing bodies who handball you around. We have also put in a claim to VCAT which should hopefully either get onley to move on our property (which i doubt, he has no money) or fold which then VMIA will then have no choice but to pay out. We have been told to go public before going the legal route as it is expensive. There are others out there that are in limbo just like us. we would like to know just how many there are and at what stage you are at with your house. Premier is being misleading so be careful, they are claiming of course that they knew nothing of their problems of course, and now they are just marketers for a bunch of builders. Gees wish they could of been upfront and said that from the beginning, would of made me think twice. we go past onley every second day and yep they are not there although i could swear i hear someone in the factory, probably hiding. Now VMIA have rejected Peters Claim of approx 200G and I also been told that they have also denied him builders warranty insurance which should mean that he can not trade. so i think it will be a matter of time before he folds. I am sick of premier and Onl Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 9May 02, 2014 3:13 pm I reckon we should all got either public with this - i.e. Today/Tonight or A Current Affair (or similar).... All try some sort of claim banding together and going directly to the Building Commission. If anyone wishes to do something like this - please keep me in the loop / count us in. Please send a PM message as we are sick and tired of all the heart ache and anguish this 'business' has bestowed on our family and need to deal with it. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 10May 05, 2014 5:47 pm I'm so sad but not surprised, to read this on Permier and Onley. We got wise and pulled the plug there back in 2011/12 and thank gawd we did, my gut instinct was right there. If you go to the search engine here and type in "Premier Builders Group" or "Onley Construction" heaps come up not only recently but going back lots. We lost money but never got to the contruction stage thank gawd We ended up pulling the plug as so much Bull Sh.t was flying, you can see my posts on this site and our legal action to get back after them "Premier" promising half the deposit back so we had to pay this to try and get some sort of set price on the site costs and build, that never came!!!. What a JOKE!!!! A lousy 200 back after they lost all our documents, section 32, soil testing report, which they said they did also, funny no evidence of that on the block, with our new builder, evidence there big time, three bore holes for site costs being exact there in there costings, premier came up with a guest-a-mit, several thousand dollars dearer and could be more, then they assigned Onley to us, never notified, documents came through the mail and when received I thought WTF who the hell are they? and not even a telephone number for the so called builder, address, any form of contact on the papers. I had to do extensive searches to find out how to contact Onley and when I did find it, they were nasty, premier did not even give us a contact number for the builder and we never promised to proceed as we needed a figure for site costs, which never arose so no final BA was forthcoming or signed, so we pulled the plug with both of them as after several months we got nothing in overall costs for the build and a big fight to get at least a portion of our funds back, without the threat of our solicitor probably nothing forthcoming back at all, even though we were initially promised half the deposit back, thank goodness we did not sign the BA or we would of been up the preverbial (Sh.. Creek) without a paddle!!! . Bad Premier (Shop Front and full of crap) and Bad Onley (totally uncontactable), thank gawd we found another builder and so happy in our new house without hassle. Thing that made me most upset, Permier is just a shop front and they dont tell you they have nothing to do with you after they sign you up, seal and deilver you to who knows what. Hope thing work out for you all and both get there just desserts, there been going on with this type a behaviour for way too long. Premier needs to take responsibilty for who they fob you off too. There is a mutitude of builders they use and it's like a lucky dip as to who you get, some good some really really bad Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 11May 10, 2014 4:40 pm I think its time to go to ACA so we can be heard. People need to know the conduct others have been shown by Onley, Premier builders group and any other govt body who just sit on their hands. PM me if you are interested. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 12May 15, 2014 1:24 am Onley Constructions, Living By Design, Onley Constructions Vic Pty Ltd, is all the same company. Yes l too another unlucky home owner, who using Premier signed up to get one of their display homes, and thought l got the ideal home as per plan. As most you said, it went downhill from signing the contract , things went slow and slower, no communicating with me, no calls unless they wanted something, especially money, when time for variations needed paying, yet ask for stuff plan changes and all, and delay after delay, Balls up big time, trying to get tradies out was an issue, dates never accurate, then garbage told to me, from foundations, to concreting, then digging electricity listed on plans and placing wrong side of block. Then from floor up to framing, delays, not turning up, not enough materials, waiting and waiting, then not knowing about the so-called voluntary admin, the women incharge of appointed, didn't seem to care at all, not saying anything, not helpful, after l had to chase up to find out they were under admin..finally getting email after l asked questions, had no mail of them in admin, so dam frustrating, then saying and finding out they could trade again, l was sceptical, and of course, finally he goes quiet and not lets me know he has gone under again, till l get details of subcontractors and companies collecting their building materials, or services, to hear he is in big strive, yet wont go insolvent, even though he breached the contract after legal advice. So its a very good idea, that many of us home owners take some action approach ACA, or even ABC 4 Corners etc...the longer he goes insolvent, he could disappear, with no contract as most of us have not had, or proper communication from them, his failure to act, means we need to act, to push him into insolvency, take it further as a group is better...we cant let him get away with this business of hurting people in their house contracts or unfinished works, its use who suffer with heavy costs we need not even pay, so best we look after each other. He has another business still registered and trading, what a sham.....he cant do this to innocent people wanting a home. l happy to be contacted if need to take to ACA or whatever.....VMIA are taking claims yes, but not all are approved or going through, though they have had enough of his mismanagement l believe....... Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 13May 15, 2014 1:31 am For those no point going to Onley office in Narre, they are in hiding, so take pictures of all work done and any work faults you find....even cancel the temp fencing and all other things on your building site, otherwise better u pay for fencing yourself to cover yourself and property for safety and lock it up..take no chances of being forwarded any bills cause Onley are near insolvency... Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 14May 20, 2014 5:37 pm Hi all I recently got a private message stating that I should look at Asset check building inspector s. The person who wrote it dealt with a building inspector in Berwick called Peter Onley who has had 30 years experience in the building trade. So I have a look, to see if Onley has started yet another journey... I go into gallery there's a photo of a white wooden home, The Canterbury a Premier Display home. I read more info on the web page it states "We pride ourselves in inspecting your home protecting your investment, by having your home inspected by an expert" I wonder if this expert is in fact the expert that built my home that did not pass inspection. This company is in Berwick, 0417341640 I don't know if it is him but take a look...This would lead me to ask if this is Peter Onley of Onley constructions, who gave him that licence when he is such a crappy builder. If it is him I might pay the money to get my house inspected Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 16May 30, 2014 2:39 pm This is definitely Peter Onley I can not believe such an unscrupulous individual can start up again - I looke don hte Aust Bus Nbr Look up and foudn he started this company 20 March this year - obviously he has had no intention (as we all know) to follow up on any of his responsibilities and walks away. A building inspector - maybe I should book him to inspect the mess he and his company left behind....!!!!! What a 'gentleman' - he couldnt spell the damn word nevermind actualy resemble one. Anyway - I'm with anyone who wants to take it to the media - I have five kids to feed, one home not finished that we cant do anything with - not even sell if we could as its not in a good enough state to do so....... Please feel free to keep me in the loop and I'm there if you want to take it further. THIS PERSON SHOULD BE STOPPED Sorry excuse for a human being. Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 17Jun 07, 2014 3:57 pm Also dont forget along with the annonymous Builder in "Onley" who comes as a complete surprise when you sign with "Premier". PREMIER is just as much to blame also. Again so glad we pulled the plug in the later part of 2011 and early 2012 with both, just shonks all of them. Even Premier with there display homes, no final costings could be obtained, whats on display aint what you get and no actual final costings, just playing you along and talking crap!!!!. I am still disgusted at them as after several months we could not get any final sort of pricing on everything when we were interested in the "Delatite". Again so exstactic we pulled the plug with both premier and who we did not know "Onley" assigned to us and went with another boutique builder and not that group or them. Even though we lost a few thousand dollars, well worth it in the long term and THANK GAWD we did not sign and BA with either Pemier and the mytery Builder "Onley" Can I say to both firms "SHONSTERS" ................... Promise all and deliver NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scam Masters both of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 18Sep 15, 2014 12:36 am Onley Living By Design is wiped off the face of the earth on 26 June 2014. Notice is given that at a general meeting of the members of the Company held on 25 June 2014, it was resolved that the Company be wound up and appointed liquidator(s). Please read the following link as a true confirmation: https://insolvencynotices.asic.gov.au/b ... 43eb335c9d Re: Who is building with Onley Living by Design - don't do i 19Jun 14, 2015 9:15 am So now a year later, what happened to the people who started with onley? Who ended up finishing your houses? thx 3 6049 Can anyone suggest a house layout where the kitchen-dining - living runs the length across the rear of the house left to right where our best view will be we… 0 4717 sorry mate, not wasting more time on this. Youve completely missed the mark on some fundamentals and regardless of how many times i try and put it to you differently, you… 11 9890 |