Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What did you do? 7Mar 20, 2008 12:33 pm Gav & Vanessa Building In Melbourne (Sth East Suburbs) http://www.arkraider.blogspot.com/ Rawdon Hill Construction - Canterbury Heritage Re: What did you do? 19Mar 26, 2008 9:08 pm I think I would have to agree with you Matt. While all of Casa's suggestion would be good, I don't think they are realistic. I would love to find a builder who would agree.
I guess it will just be a matter of wait and see for us. I think the SS & CM now realise that they can't get anything by us, they have seen enough of us jumping up & down. Would love to discover the definition of minor. Have had a look at BSA website but have had no luck. Anne Grandview 36 on Beautiful Bribie Site Start Dec 5th 2007 Projected completion May 12th 2008 NOPE Handover 24th June 2008 Moved in 11th July 2008 Wating on one final thing - Still - Oct 2009 Re: What did you do? 20Mar 27, 2008 5:25 am I don't know what is in everyone else's contracts regarding final payment but mine says (in a number of clauses) that when the builder tells me the house is finished:
- we are to meet on site to inspect the house - at the end of the inspection I have to give the builder a written list of all known defects and incomplete work. - the builder is to fix the defects and incomplete work - only after the builder has fixed the defects and incomplete works are they able to present me with a final invoice and it then becomes due within 14 days (I changed my payment terms from the standard 7 days) - when I pay them they will give me the keys. My contract does not say anything about practical completion. The only thing it does say that indicates there may be a problem is that in giving the builder the list of defects, and having him sign it, it is not an admission on their part that there are actually defects - so I guess they might argue that the things I want fixed are not defects. Received keys to my new home on 16/5/08 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 12049 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 9173 2 11594 |