sorry you are having this experience. it appears you are not alone.The builder has done a similar thing to the property behind mine.
The same fire separation wall etc.... some investors are making decissions to invest from other states and trust the builder to do the right thing....
The point is I did not get what I paid for and never will.
I should not have to go through the legal courts as the Government should have a process to check the quality that they are authorising builders and developers to build for the NRAS.
At no time was their any quality checks on my NRAS investment property by the NRAS that I am aware of.
As a small time Mum and Dad investor I was stupid to have belived the governments website and brochures.....
"built to the hightest standards..."
Is a bitter pill....
Add to this the fact that I have tried to negotiate to get a reasonable outcome.
I have spent 7k on lawyers fees and 8k in interest over 5mths.
Keep in mind the development was already 3mths delayed this makes for a first time investor a horendus set of circumstances.
I simply don't have the means to continue a leagal fight....
Regardless of the contractual obligations, the builder built what they wanted and not what I paid for and I have the plans to prove it.
However, it is a personal goal of mine, to continue for the next 10 years to explain to anyone who will listen.... the pitfalls to be found in the NRAS investment shceme as set up by this Government so that other small time investors like me are aware of the trap in my view.
I will continue to email the governemt representatives.
Have a presence on line.
Participate in any forum on the NRAS that I can find.
I dedicate an hour every day to this goal.
Cheers
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/09/26/175111_tasmania-news.html
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2008A00121
more details here NRAS.
good luck.