Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Hudson Homes 52Feb 17, 2016 11:03 am I personally would ask for a completion date. A fixed one. All builders (I think - I know Hudson do) have it written into the contract is completion isn't done on XYZ a date you will be paid $XX per day. This is what gives them incentive to complete. Also in there is how many wet days etc they can have to extend this - usually about 20-30. Hudson prides themselves on their workmanship and communication. As said in previous post, you can contact the CEO to chat who will sort it out. Re: Building with Hudson Homes 53Feb 17, 2016 11:24 am lizard94 I personally would ask for a completion date. A fixed one. All builders (I think - I know Hudson do) have it written into the contract is completion isn't done on XYZ a date you will be paid $XX per day. This is what gives them incentive to complete. Also in there is how many wet days etc they can have to extend this - usually about 20-30. Hudson prides themselves on their workmanship and communication. As said in previous post, you can contact the CEO to chat who will sort it out. i had asked them soo many times for the exact completion date. i even told them, i am renting at the moment and i have to give a couple of weeks notice to the agent before leaving the current property. but the lady states she can only give a rough estimate for now. she said - she will notify me about the exact date when they have scheduled for council inspection to come in and inspect for Occupation certificate. This clearly show that i wont have enough time left by then to notify the agent and we will end up paying extra weeks rent We were relaxed before as we knew Hudson Homes have a fix time frame. i will check my contract if there is a exact End Date provided. I will also have to check how many wet days they are allowed. I am checking the progress on a weekly basis and i am pretty sure they have exceeded 30 days. You are right, they do Pride themselves. and that was the reason we decided to go with Hudson Homes. We were very happy in the start. However, it changed dramatically specially since November 2015. For now we are just waiting for them to hand over the keys. i don't want them to rush for completion and do a bad job. after all its my first home and i will be leaving there. Once i get my house keys i am going to speak with their CEO. Atleast this way in future anyone else will not have to suffer like the we are now Re: Building with Hudson Homes 54Feb 17, 2016 11:31 am I would hit them up about it. What she is trying to give you is the handover date - where they give keys to you. This can be a bit last minute and hard to know a date ahead of time. When the build started from what I've been told, you should have gotten a completion date (they obviously will overestimate that) but it should be the absolute longest it will take. I'm really surprised if you haven't gotten this - without it they can drag it on as long as they want without any ramifications. Every time I've gotten up them they have gone above and beyond to fix everything and make me happy. I would ask to speak to this girls manager and try and get some firmer answers. Keep in my builders are used to this - they aren't going to punish you for it, and if they do it's at their detriment. If you wait until after completion all you will get is a standard "oops, sorry...I didn't know". Re: Building with Hudson Homes 55Feb 17, 2016 11:35 am lizard94 I would hit them up about it. What she is trying to give you is the handover date - where they give keys to you. This can be a bit last minute and hard to know a date ahead of time. When the build started from what I've been told, you should have gotten a completion date (they obviously will overestimate that) but it should be the absolute longest it will take. I'm really surprised if you haven't gotten this - without it they can drag it on as long as they want without any ramifications. Every time I've gotten up them they have gone above and beyond to fix everything and make me happy. I would ask to speak to this girls manager and try and get some firmer answers. Keep in my builders are used to this - they aren't going to punish you for it, and if they do it's at their detriment. If you wait until after completion all you will get is a standard "oops, sorry...I didn't know". Thank you. that's a valid point. i will try and contact them asap Re: Building with Hudson Homes 56Feb 17, 2016 11:37 am That's ok! I hate confrontation, especially when I know the person I'm speaking with is just the face not the reason behind it. Have quickly learned with the build I have to be a bit of a witch and just enforce what I want. Re: Building with Hudson Homes 57Feb 17, 2016 1:28 pm That's not good enough AM4400, Do not put up with that. Who at Hudson is your client liaison person? The first 3 people we really dealt with in Hudson (excluding Alice) and including an executive manager were all sacked! So not been a dream run for us either, but i am finding the lack of communication off putting. I know they are new but it seems like no one or at least very few people there actually know what they are doing, this should improve with time and experience. Definately check your contract, there's a few clauses in it that protect you. How have you found the overall build quality to date? Many issues you've already spotted? I spoke with Hunter Water this morning who advised our plans were stamped on Friday 12th February and picked up personally by Hudson Homes, I emailed our CLO this morning and am yet to hear anything about council submission.. Shouldn't be any delay with that as far as i can gather.. EDIT, Just checked council and our plans were submitted two days ago!!!!!! Re: Building with Hudson Homes 58Feb 17, 2016 2:12 pm its Sandra from Hudson Homes who is in touch with us. Very first Alice was our point of contact, she was very good. Then, Michelle Vigo and now Sandra. Regarding Build Quality inside, everything is half done apart from Wall Colour the bathroom tiles are half done, the kitchen is missing of course. just saw shower getting fitted last week. which is good, but everything else is still pending. Even the Electrical is half done. its seems as if every time we ask them for update, they do a bit of work and stop. I am definitely check my contract tonight and chase it up with them accordingly. Good to hear about your plan submission. I am happy for you Re: Building with Hudson Homes 59Feb 17, 2016 2:22 pm We have Sandra also, She is only quite new and is learning a lot. Sandra is generally quite good with us and we have had a lot of changes so it has been a lot for them to all get their head around which i understand. That's bizarre everything is half done.. Where are you building at? Re: Building with Hudson Homes 60Feb 17, 2016 2:29 pm jhiace We have Sandra also, She is only quite new and is learning a lot. Sandra is generally quite good with us and we have had a lot of changes so it has been a lot for them to all get their head around which i understand. That's bizarre everything is half done.. Where are you building at? I don't have any issues with Sandra. She is good with us also. She is trying to provide information as much as she can. I think the total management itself is not good enough. we are building in Wadalba @ Johns Rd I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 110959 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! 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