Browse Forums General Discussion Re: re: taking delivery of a new home - defects rectificatio 18Mar 17, 2017 10:53 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: re: taking delivery of a new home - defects rectificatio 19Mar 17, 2017 4:48 pm Hi StructuralBMGuy, In my case it is builder appointed private certifier. It appears the certifier was provided with the necessary certificates and was unaware the stormwater drainage system was not compliant. The builder handed keys to me on 19th December 2016 without an occupation certificate despite my insistence they provide one. On taking possession I noticed the detention pit did not have weep holes (4 x 90mm) at the bottom, no strainers, no hinged cover secured with childproof J-bolts and no outlet to the kerb. All of these are shown on the approved stormwater plans. I asked the builder for works as executed plans that I was charged for in the contract but not provided. The builder refused claiming the charge will be refunded. When my electrician hand digged the area where the infiltration pit is supposed to be he didn't not find any. I got the certifier involved. I have a letter from the certifier to the builder dated 31st January 2017 that states that hydraulics engineer must provide a certificate in respect of the drainage system prior to issue of interim Occupation Certificate. I authorised the builder to connect the drainage system to the street to prevent flooding, and expressly forbid any further works to the rain/storm water system until works as executed plan issued and an independent inspection carried out. In the pretext connecting the drainage system to the kerb, the builder fixed the storm water pit, and had his storm water consultant inspect and issue an interim certificate based on which an interim Occupation Certificate was issued on 9th February 2017. The builder is still refusing to provide works as executed plan. I believe this is because there are substantial omissions underground. I reported the matter to our Office of Fair Trading. A site inspection and meeting is scheduled for 10th April. In the meanwhile I don't have access to the rainwater tank and it is turned off at the mains. Jaya Re: re: taking delivery of a new home - defects rectificatio 20Mar 17, 2017 5:14 pm Hi GM, What you say concurs with the advice I got from a community legal center. However my builder has very different views. On practical completion date alone the builder claims there are multiple dates: for purposes of extension of time it is 19th September 2016; for purposes of the completion inspection it is 27th October 2016; for purposes of handover it is 19th December 2016; for purposes statutory warranty it is 31st January 2017; and I am waiting for another one to be declared as the practice completion advice to HCBF has since been reversed. Jaya The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8711 Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? We… 0 18473 Thanks. I called VBA today and they said it was a Consumer Affairs issue, the old handball. Seems like the government organisations don't want to do their job at the moment. 2 7573 |