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Regrow, whilst I, like westminster, would want the whole thing redone, for the sake of reasonableness it may not be worth your while. Can you live with it? It may be in your best interests to work around it. Will the 90mm difference affect other things such as windows? Whilst you are right and...

Hi Beanie Girl, I know: nine months is a long time. And that was after my pressuring him, getting the MBA involved, and having the minister on my side. I ended up taking possession without a certificate of occupancy and getting another builder to finish. The answer to your question is, no, I...

Yes, the contract will contain clauses regarding dispute resolution. Unfortunately, many builders don't care about the contracts they sign. Some will quite happily repudiate the terms of the contract knowing that consumers will not chase them through the courts because of the costs. You may...

Regrow, I notice you are in Perth. Is there a building certifier? Ring him and tell him. He will not pass the work if it is not as per the plans. That is assuming that the building inspector is truly working independently. Here in Canberra that doesn't happen. Building is self-regulated...

Sorry, Regrow, but this sounds like a nightmare in the making. No work on site for four months is a huge problem. What excuse is the builder giving you? First, have you spoken to the builder and told him he has to get back to work? He may have run out of money and moved on to his next build...