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The Builders’ Collective of Australia inc. Reg No: A0044153G Representing the small to medium Builders of the nation 17th October 2005 Mr Duncan West CEO Vero Insurance Limited 465 Victoria Avenue Chatswood NSW 2067 Dear Mr West, As the National President of the Builders Collective of Australia I felt it necessary to bring your attention to a disturbing development which has been highlighted in the electronic media over the last few weeks. The issue involves the large building company Glenvill Homes (who also trade as Prentice Homes) and who appear to have left a trail of consumer misery throughout the Melbourne suburbs. The project shown on the recent ABC Melbourne Stateline program was in fact a Glenvill Home. If you haven’t seen the program you may download and view at http://www.builderscollective.org.au/Ne ... 090905.wmv The home owner featured on that program has also recently formed a consumer group known as the Home Owners Action Group, many of whom are locked into endless and extremely costly litigation with either Glenvill or Prentice Homes. Both Glenvill and Prentice are to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates court on 24th October, collectively facing over 40 criminal charges brought upon them by the Building Commission in Victoria. The Home Owners Action Group number in the hundreds. What I find most disturbing is that Vero Insurance is still allowing this company to purchase warranty insurance. This company is obviously creating havoc with consumers however your company, who purports to protect Australian consumers, continues to prop them up by not withdrawing warranty insurance eligibility from that company. I find this a disgraceful double standard as the smaller builders whom I represent would not survive one week with such an appalling record as Glenvill and/or Prentice Homes. Consequently can you please answer the following questions? 1. Why is Vero continuing to allow this company to purchase warranty insurance while there is such an enormous amount of adverse data existing in the public domain? 2. When will Vero refuse Warranty Insurance to this company? 3. Who is the Vero manager and independent broker responsible for the Glenvill and Prentice account? 4. Is Glenvill and Prentice on a Category 1 rating or do they have a better arrangement? 5. At what point would and under what circumstances would Vero withdraw insurance eligibility from Glenvill and Prentice Homes 6. Would the same criteria apply to any of our small builder members? 7. When did Vero first become aware of the problems associated with Glenvill Homes from either the Building Commission or Consumer Affairs Victoria? I look forward to your detailed response as soon as possible. Regards, Phil Dwyer Registered Office; 27 Advantage Rd Highett Vic 3190. Mobile 0414 699 905. Ph (03) 9532 1722 Fax (03) 9553 5215 Email dwyerbld@bigpond.net.au www.builderscollective.org.au So what happened? 17Dec 20, 2006 11:41 am Wow - this seems pretty bad. So what has happened with these building companies? Are they still trading?
Are people still building with them? Regards Re: Prentice/Glenvill Homes 18Jan 08, 2007 8:50 pm Yes they are! They have a display home I drive past daily. In Court Again 19Mar 24, 2007 1:58 pm I see that Glenvill are in court yet again (26 March 2007) against one of their poor clients.
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