Topic: Legal construction contract review etc

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07/06/2024 at 2:29 pm #74633 Reply | Quote
Jinx
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Hi Jimmy and brains trust

We’re about to enter into a large contract with a builder for remedial work on balconies constructed in 1975. The contract is on a Fair Trading template. The legal quote for review of contract start at $2,500.

Questions:

a) Does the quote look reasonable?

b) Should we be using alternate base template – is the FT one too ambiguous? others e.g. HIA or Master Builders?

c) Should we be exploring making a claim against our building insurance for some of the costs of the remedial work? Is it maintenance or other category?

So much to decide!

cheers
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23/07/2026 at 9:36 am #84689 Reply
reg
Hi Jinx,

I was involved in a similar building contract.

We had legal advice that the FT contracts are not tight enough and in the builders favour.

Cost $3300 legal fees to rewrite a new contract. Fortunately, we have had no dispute and the work is finished.

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