I see that Glenvill are in court yet again (26 March 2007) against one of their poor clients.
Amazing how this company would rather drag their clients through VCAT rather than…

Check these out for quality brickwork.
Builder Prentice Homes Melbourne
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w293 ... ited-1.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w293 ... ed-1-1.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w293 ... G_0041.jpg

1
The Builders’ Collective of Australia inc. Reg No: A0044153G
Representing the small to medium Builders of the nation
17th October 2005
Mr Duncan West CEO
Vero Insurance Limited
465 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067
Dear Mr West,
As…

In theory you would end up owning the house. The land title system gives title to the land and everything on it.

As the slab is not located as shown in your signed contract you are fully within your rights to reject it and to require the builder to rip it up.
As…

Yes and No. No there are building standards that builders must adhere to and yes it is up to you to bring the builders attention to the flaws and have…

Have you only just received the variation/provisional sum invoice? The Building Act says the builder must provide copies of provisional sum invoices as soon as possible and provides a penalty…

Hi Joanne
Yes I fully understand and can assure you that you are not alone in what you have gone through and hopefully you have established a legal precident within the…

When we were looking to build our first home we were going to go with Hometech but there was some problem in their drafting office at the time and they…

Hi Joanne
I have read the full VCAT decision and can only comment that what you have gone through is a total discrace and unfortunatly indicative of the building industry in…

Just a suggestion if you do not want the quad around your skirting boards after laying a timber floor.
Why not remove the skirting boards before laying the floor. Sure this…

One is being built near us. It seems to be taking a very long time. Check your building contract carefully as to time to construct. Do not belive any salesperson…

Be very carefull about how you approach defective work. Most contracts have a clause which prohibits you from interferring or directing any worker or sub-contractor. If you have a concern…

If its Builders Warranty Insurance just don't expect it to cover you for anything. Defective work is not covered. At the end of the day you can be left with…

Should be around $30 M2. One quote we got was $70 M2 (sure I told them we would supply the pavers).

Hang in there burned. Moves are afoot with your builder. The pressure is mounting on them. I know they have mention in both the 2004 and 2005 Consumer Affairs annual…

When we decieded to build with them the glossy brochure and glowing history was all part of the sales pitch. I guess a history of less than 50 years or…

Not too sure what the awards were for. I think when they were prosecuted by the Building Commission last year one of the houses they were prosecuted over was one…

Burned
Your story is worse than ours I am sorry for what you are going through. Many people think it is the financial cost but it is also the emotional physical…

The problem with the insurance is that you can only claim if the builder dies, dissapears or becomes insolvent. So in our case with Prentice Homes we can not claim…

Has anybody else had experiance in Melbourne with this company?
It has been a nightmare since we signed a contract with them. The house took over a year to build and…