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Let us share the tale of two journeys! <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just imagine!<\/strong> You love the location of your home. You have just paid out over $150,000 for some spectacular renovations and your dreams are coming true.\u00a0 Your family is very happy and you are exceptionally proud that you have negotiated your way through a significant build. Your relationship with your builder is solid and you would recommend them to your friends and family.<\/p>\n

This scenario is a very real outcome and occurs every week in WA. WA has some very talented and quality builders who deliver world class product. This is what you wanted and what you expected.<\/p>\n

This is how all dreams start but not always how they finish!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just imagine!<\/strong> You love the location of your home. You have just paid out over $150,000 for some renovations that were only going to cost $75,000. You\u2019re starting to worry.\u00a0 The renovations having been in progress for nine months, progress has slowed and the end is not in sight. The property is not water tight. Nobody is showing up for several weeks at a time and your builder continues to request extra payments. You have reviewed your limited paperwork and realise the price of the work is unclear despite the hundreds of emails. In fact, the much talked about contract was never finalised.\u00a0 You have started to dig and the nightmare is just starting to emerge. Your \u201cbuilder\u201d is not actually a WA Registered Builder. The Council approval was never obtained nor were the required insurances implemented. You don\u2019t have a Contract. The last conversation ended with the builder hanging up on you. You are concerned that what has been built is not structurally sound and the water is pouring in through multiple leaks from the winter rains. Damage is occurring throughout your home. The stress is impacting your relationship with family and friends.<\/p>\n

The above is a very real outcome and in the last two months of the 2018 financial year we were approached by three separate home owners who have suffered almost exactly the same outcome as that described above. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nobody expects this outcome but it is very real and is happening here in Perth and Regional WA every month. The impact on individuals and families is devastating!<\/p>\n

Often the solutions and safety nets that you would expect are just not there.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The key to protecting yourself is to ensure that the foundations of the safety nets are in place before<\/u><\/strong> the renovation or build becomes a reality. The following are the keys that every home must ensure are in place to protect themselves.<\/p>\n

\u221a<\/strong> Is the Contract value between $7,500 and $500,000? If so, the Home Building Contracts Act of WA applies. Do not even think about progressing until you understand your rights and obligations under this Act!<\/p>\n

\u221a<\/strong> Is the Contract Value in excess of $20,000! Your Builder must be a WA Registered Builder. Are they? Search and Check the Government Register of WA Builders<\/p>\n