Thank you. Hope you enjoy your new place too.

Sorry it has taken so long to respond.
Yes, we did go with Hotondo, but with Michael at the Lara office.
Our home is near to being handed over. …

Just catching up on the latest. So sorry this is happening. Everything crossed for you that you get a satisfying result from tomorrow's meeting.

Excited for you guys that things are progressing. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly and efficiently and you can move in really soon.
Shame about the neighbour's pillar. Hope a…

Hi surtees,
Yes! Site scrape has happened, temp fence and port-a-loo in place, and mark out may have started
So excited to see it…

Fantastic tgat repainting work has started! Crazy that you're still waiting on gas. Sounds like gas company needs to have a good look at how they are scheduling work…

So disappointing for you. I can only imagine how frustrating it is to have your house sitting there so close to being finished but not be able to move…

Not really sure whether or not there will be a delay to the start, but if there is hopefully it won't be too long. We're still a bit confused…

Well the roller coaster had smoothed for now. Apparently loan documents have been dispatched for signature

That's great! Looking forward to reading it is progressing well.

Called the builder today to let him know what is happening since we had given them the go ahead based on earlier approval letter sent to the broker. He…

Fantastic news Surtees
Sent more info to the broker this morning and then spoke to him early this afternoon. Received an email late this…

Thanks for the support everyone. It helps to know others understand the ups and downs.
Thanks also Julia for turning this around to a positive note. We really don’t…

From what I have read on the Grand Lakes thread it all depends on the timing of the loan application and the lodging of the Caveat. Would rather not say…

That's pretty much what we've told the broker. Tomorrow I'm going to send a copy of the letter received from Bisinella's solicitor regarding the caveat to the broker. …

Hi all, We posted here a while ago regarding the Caveat Bisinella puts on the blocks to ensure compliance with the landscaping condition. We got finance for the land purchase…

Hi A+C,
We were only asking about Metricon in case our chosen builder would not include the finance clause, but they did in the end. I'm sorry I can't help…

Thank you both for taking the time to reply. It is crazy. We will be seeking legal advice and are prepared to walk away if we are not…

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I would have thought it would be a standard clause as well, but strange as it seems, apparently it isn't. We…

Can anyone advise if the building contract Metricon uses has a clause which basically says the contract is subject to the owner receiving finance approval or the contact will be…

Thanks for your input everyone. It all gives food for thought.

Is simply closing vents in rooms you do not wish to heat as effective as actually having a zoned heating unit?
What are the requirements for a zoned unit? That…

Good point, thanks.

We are considering building with Simonds but requesting the included ducted heating be deleted, and we will arrange installation of combined ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling after handover.
We are…

Thanks for the clarification, makes sense.

We are currently considering whether to lodge a caveat or take title insurance out for the block we are purchasing.
In the post quoted above, can anyone explain what is meant…

Yes, it was the post about CBA. Hopefully it all goes smoothly for you. Good luck with your build, and enjoy your new home.

Thanks for the input julia1301. So far we've found Bisinella helpful with our enquiries. We read about the caveat issue on this forum in regards to Grand Lakes…

We're looking at purchasing in the Lara Central Estate and are wondering if anyone has faced complications with finance as a result of the caveat the developer may put on…

We are interested to know if anyone has recently built with Hotondo in Geelong. Thanks in advance for any replies.