Contract reviews, advice and negotiations - all for one fixed price
We will advise you on your proposed building contract, no matter if it's based on HIA or Master Builders or an entirely bespoke contract.
We will explain your key risks, rights and obligations. We can then help you to negotiate with your builder to secure the best possible legal arrangements. We know what to ask for, what can be conceded in return and what should be non-negotiable.
Advice and support during construction - so you know the right thing to do
Once your build begins, we will help you understand whether your builder is fulfilling its contractual and statutory obligations, and whether the builder is entitled to the payments it claims.
We will guide you through it all, including by explaining things in plain English, so you can properly understand your rights and obligations and know what to do.
Dispute resolution - at the right cost
We have a detailed knowledge of construction law and dispute resolution and we excel in helping owners get what they have paid for.
If you have a dispute with your builder, we will help you enforce your contractual rights, to ensure you get what you've paid for.
The vast majority of disputes can be resolved without needing to have recourse to formal legal proceedings. We can help you with achieving that by:
- issuing notices your builder, demanding it fulfil its contractual and legal obligations; and
- negotiating with your builder on your behalf, aiming for a prompt and cost-effective resolution to the dispute.
If you're experiencing subsidence on your property due to loss of support caused by excavation works, or if you've encountered encroachment onto your land, we can help you get that sorted.
And yes, we can even help you with your fencing dispute.
If your dispute can't be resolved through negotiations, we can escalate matters to representing you in legal proceedings, before Tribunals (VCAT, NCAT, SAT, QCAT and SACAT) and Courts (Magistrates, Local, Country, District, Supreme and Federal).
