Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Bentley Homes Look For 2Apr 12, 2019 1:29 pm That’s a bit strong. When you enter a supermarket you agree to show your bag on exit. You give away the right to bag privacy upon entry. I agree you have a right to inspect a property when being constructed but if you sign that away in a contract to build, well your stuck. I would recommend that before you engage any builder that you stipulate you want the right to entry at any time, without announcement, unescorted to carry out an inspection. All they can say is that you need a site induction and white card. If they don’t want to do this... work something out so you can. You can’t sign the right to construct something that is non compliant to the bca or appropriate Australian standards. Holding a builders licence stipulates that all work will comply with both. Not negotiable. That’s why builder have to be engaged to construct a house as stipulated by the council. Re: Building with Bentley Homes Look For 3Apr 12, 2019 1:37 pm Ardo That’s a bit strong. When you enter a supermarket you agree to show your bag on exit. You give away the right to bag privacy upon entry. I agree you have a right to inspect a property when being constructed but if you sign that away in a contract to build, well your stuck. I would recommend that before you engage any builder that you stipulate you want the right to entry at any time, without announcement, unescorted to carry out an inspection. All they can say is that you need a site induction and white card. If they don’t want to do this... work something out so you can. You can’t sign the right to construct something that is non compliant to the bca or appropriate Australian standards. Holding a builders licence stipulates that all work will comply with both. Not negotiable. That’s why builder have to be engaged to construct a house as stipulated by the council. Ardo, Section 17 of the Domestic Building Contracts Act Vic states that you have the right of entry. Section 132 of the same act states that you cannot contract out of the act. Yet this builder is trying to do just that at this point in time. Have a look at the special conditions in the contract. Note that section 240 of the Building Act clearly states that you as the home owner can appoint anybody. I always ask, what has the builder got to hide when they start dictating who can inspect their work? Lastly, the home owner is liable for the home. Hence they should be able to choose whom they wish to assist. This is the law and some builders are breaching this provision. Its funny that they insist that every body else is registered, yet the site supervisor, the Construction manager, the building managers are all not registered. Don't believe. Get a copy of their current contract and ask the site super for his registration and insurance number.......... Re: Building with Bentley Homes Look For 4Apr 12, 2019 1:45 pm But read section 19. So they can’t stop you, but if you decide to come on site and do anything that delays the build, you are liable. So that’s why you need to ask for right of entry at any time without announcement, unescorted to carry out an inspection. Get that written into contract so they can’t say you have held up the building process.... No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11568 Interested in getting either the Polytec Boston Oak or Palace Peak for kitchen cabinets. Looking at the Boston Oak ones, it appears that the colour varies significantly… 0 9151 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74688 |