Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 14, 2012 10:30 pm Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 2Jun 14, 2012 10:46 pm Our building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51657 Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 4Jun 14, 2012 11:20 pm Building with Jandson Homes - Eclipse 18. http://adgnetworks.blogspot.com/ Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 5Jun 15, 2012 12:11 am Built the Coral Homes Hamilton 252 - moved in 20/10/2010 and loving it!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=27215 Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 6Jun 15, 2012 5:25 am 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: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 8Jun 15, 2012 8:50 am Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 10Jun 15, 2012 9:07 am House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 12Jun 15, 2012 11:10 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 13Jun 15, 2012 11:49 am Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 14Jun 15, 2012 1:20 pm http://lindeman28.blogspot.com - Our building blog Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 15Jun 15, 2012 1:24 pm Liliana My builder is telling me that the plumber won't want to come back just to install our stove so, if it is not needed for the occupancy permit. we have to install it ourselves after handover. Are you supplying the stove? If so then you either get their plumber to do it while he is doing the other appliances or you pay for a plumber to do it yourself. If the builder is supplying the stove then it is the builder's responsibility to install it and if they want to run the risk of having it stolen by installing it well before handover instead of waiting until handover day or soon after (which I'd find strange to be honest) then that's their problem, not yours. Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 16Jun 15, 2012 1:27 pm akashra Ah, see that's an important thing I didn't know - that they don't/won't/can't(?) do handover until there's an occupancy permit. That's a bit confusing to me, because my estate guidelines say I can't get the occ.permit until it's fenced, has a letterbox and a paved drivway. The driveway the builder is doing, but I would have thought I can't do any work on the premises (letterbox, fencing) until after handover... so isn't that a catch-22? I already had the full understanding that we couldn't move in until after the fence and letterbox were done. Talk to your SS - they will be happy to accommodate a fencing contractor to do the fencing if the site clean has already been done and you're close to handover (I know mine certainly was) - same thing goes for rain water tanks as well. I find it strange for there to be a stipulation on letter boxes - you'll be lucky if you actually have a mail run initially and not everybody signs up for a turn-key package when they build. Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 17Jun 15, 2012 1:32 pm We were able to move in quickly before retaining and other things were completed by getting a "interim" occupation certificate. Basically it says you can live there but you need to finish outstanding items before getting "final" occupation certificate. This worked for us the only additional expense was you have to pay for the additional inspection roughly $300 thru the private certifier. Building McDonald Jones Bronte Manor One Contracts Signed Dec 12 DA Lodged Jan 13 DA Consent w/BAL40 Apr 13. S96 Consent w/BAL19 May 13. Slab Complete Jun 13. Frame Brick & Roof Complete Aug 13. Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 18Sep 18, 2012 10:30 pm Hi All, How long will it take to get Certificate of Occupancy from the date builder has applied. My Builder applied it two weeks back and still not yet received. Any comments pls. Thanks, Nicole Nicole1983 Re: How long after handover until you can actually live ther 20Sep 18, 2012 11:18 pm Nicole1983, it would depend on a number of things I would think! Availability of the inspector would be the biggest, but I would think two weeks would be enough, and about 13 days more than it's needed to be told when they are booked to come or! The next biggest thing that comes to mind is does the premises actually comply? It is possible the builder missed something and failed the first time around! Just my 2 cents, most I've had to do with the certificates are builders chasing me to complete my works for him to get the c of o! 2 of course there are legal avenues. You've already mentioned it. Sue them. I find it odd that lawyers wouldnt be willing to take on the case, given CCT evidence and… 1 24175 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 5635 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 12022 |