Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building delays 16Apr 29, 2022 4:33 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Building delays 17Jun 21, 2022 10:30 am Get sound legal advice. We manage Building Disputes, Construction Contracts, Security of Payment. PM for queries. https://www.contractsspecialist.com.au/articles/ Re: Building delays 19Jun 29, 2022 1:22 pm It would be reasonable to claim for your additional accomodation and storage costs etc (or lost rental income) beyond the expected move in date based on the contract build time, less any days work that was notified to you at the time as cancelled due to weather. Maybe discuss first with your builder and you may be able to agree a weekly amount to offset the final payment without engaging tribunals and lawyers etc. Re: Building delays 20Jun 29, 2022 1:35 pm Kippers01 It would be reasonable to claim for your additional accomodation and storage costs etc (or lost rental income) beyond the expected move in date based on the contract build time, less any days work that was notified to you at the time as cancelled due to weather. Maybe discuss first with your builder and you may be able to agree a weekly amount to offset the final payment without engaging tribunals and lawyers etc. It's already in your contract at a pittance. "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 82078 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 74379 While i was across this behavior's pre appointing my (the builders) surveyor, I did tell the builder i was aware what they were doing and while i disagreed with it, they… 13 14721 |