NRAS - as you lead or follow....
completely OT but i'll take a shot.
for what it is worth.... this is my experience with the NRAS.
1 The builder did not build in accordance with the contracted plans.
why not? is it a case of a 3x2 versus a 4x2 or a few walls are out a few hundred mm?
2 The builder did not build in accordance with the approved plans (held by council).
again, as per above.
3 The builder built in accordance with the not approved plans without my knowledge.
all variations to contract require a clients approval. however, good luck at the BRB as now you have an "equivelant" home.
4 No variations.
The builder did not get any variations for the following:
Example 1: Black colourbond roof and not a light coloured tiled roof (as per my contract).
BRB will see it as having "a roof" that "functions" - colour is immaterial unless you can prove financial hardship through lowering of values.
Example2: Separation wall is a CSR 502 not an "interhome" separation wall (as per my contract).
builder may substitute equivelant materials - brand names mena nothing as long as the fire seperartion meets the BCA 60/60/60
Example3: One electrical meter box not two (as per my contract plans).
why would you need two electrical meterboxes? is it a dual key home? do you have council approval for the dual key? if so, this would need to be rectified and the BRB would make the builder act on this.
Example4: Pine frames and trusses instead of steel (as per my approved plans held by council).
again, immaterial. you have a functioning roof of equivelant strength and unless you can prove financial hardship (did you pay more for steel and got timber?)......
CERTIFICATION
The building certifiers did not certify my NRAS investment property in accordance with the contract plans.
The building certifiers did not certify my NRAS investment property in accordance with
the approved plans (held by council).
The building certifiers certified my NRAS investment property in accordance with the not approved plans.
but you still have an NRAS certification? and a house that has a colorbond/timber roof not a tile/steel roof? and it's an investment and you're worried......why?
All attempts by me to have these issues resolved have failed.
In my view aprox 50K taken from my contract is not a reasonable or an expected outcome from the NRAS.
how was $50k "taken" from the contract? in the value of the construction - that's BRB grounds and you'll get that back if what they're charged for isn't what they've delivered. in the value of the house against the market - you MAY get that back subject to two valuer's reports at a minimum.
Lead away ...
is this $50k one you have assigned? if so, i highly doubt you'll get any credibility becasue you've just presented a "he said, she said" argument.
Cheers