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Thanks Smallbuyer. I've tried that. However the previous builder said they could only supply the survey in pdf format. The new builder requested dwg format. The previous builder said I would have to contact the surveyer to pay a fee to have the dwg format supplied. The new builder needs some...

888, No I did not try to say anything smart. I just sticked to the fact that my case is still early in the whole process. In addition, according to the fixed price contract, there was no clause which allows the builder to claim the extra cost. I also requested copies of the actual...

Hi everyone, I am pleased to report a happy ending to this story. Just before Christmas, Clarendon Homes sent me a letter advising that I did not have to pay any extra money on top of the $4000 deposit.

It seems that the majority think that I should pay up as they have incurred cost on my behalf. Fair enough and I am considering your suggestion seriously and carefully. But on my side, what about I requested a change to the design of the drive way and it was knocked back? How we are going to...

Hi Propertunity, We have not seen the Building Agreement (BA) and it's attachments. My understanding is that the BA is to be signed after Council's approval. At that point, the builder will include any variations/requests from the Council and we will have to pay additional money to make up a...

NedKelly, thanks for spotting this out. That was my bad, there is a $440 being for Drawing Cost.

Hi Propertunity, It has a list of items that the builder will include in the house i.e. slab, allowances for BASIX, Council fees, Variations that we have requested, the cost of each item and how they are summed to the total cost to build the house. The last page has these T&Cs (what a test...

Is the Deposit Tender a contract? Don't take me wrong, I appreciate thoughts from everyone so far and I am trying to look at this from the builder's angle. My problem could be that I did not have the understanding that the Deposit Tender was a contract. Only when I sign a Building Contract...

Hi everyone, I have been with this forum for a while but this is the first time I post. Can someone please help me with my problem below? We paid the remaining of the deposit to a total of $4000 to Clarendon Homes (in Sydney) back in May 2009 for a knockdown and rebuild on one of our IPs...