Hello all! We are looking to build in the Dunedin area. We have scoured all the...

Feel free to email me – we are currently building in Dunedin have some tips we wish we would have known!!

Would love to know! Anything that will make it a better process! How do I find your email?

I would like this information looking at building in Dunedin also. any help would be great thanks

Hi, Good day! Kinldy share some of your tips of building a house and land package. Generation Homes is the only choice I’ve got in our area, Kawerau. Thank you so much

Hi Anonymous – I am subdividing an acre in Dunedin for my daughter to build and with no previous experience, we are setting out on this process, somewhat freaked after reading comments but grateful also for sites like this. I would appreciate any advice as we are just at the start. Trying to choose a company to go with as this appears to be the bank’s preference. Attracted by Landmark initially but will search the comments to see how they fare . Thanks in anticipation. Sue

I posted in response to your generous offer of helpful advice but didn’t include my email: susanrmcmillan@gmail.com Thanks very much if you have the time

What’s your email? 🙂 I’ll contact you!!

What is your email? I will contact you 🙂

What is your email? I will contact you. 🙂

I would like to know if anyone is or has had issues with the people hiding behind the Master Builders Association guarantee. We have spent thousand of dollars in legal fees trying to get MBA see reason with our claim but to no avail, they are behind the builder all the time. If we have not signed or and agreed to an amount the builder has said is an extra but in fact it was for a stuff up the builder had made why is MBS saying they will not consider our claim while there is a account outstanding. The account was sent many months after we had made final payment and procession of our dwelling.

Hello there, I am also building in Dunedin and would love any advice! My email is carpenter.jk@gmail.com Thank you so much!

If its an insurance issue you have with a policy through master builders then you might want to try filing a complaint through the insurance ombudsman. There is also the dispute tribunal.

Hi Kelly.. The problem is they don’t class themselves as an insurance company and also being part of dispute tribunal is voluntary. I think it just a scam, I would rather opt for something backed by a proper insurance company. It is a misconception that a registered master builder is a qualification it’s rather a member association/ affiliation. Should look for Licensed Building Practitioner. https://www.noted.co.nz/money/property/would-be-homeowners-left-woefully-exposed-by-builders-substandard-guarantees/ Cheers Sanketh

Your post is very interesting reading. We have been trying for 12 months or more for Master Builders to honour our claim but their excuse is ” there is an outstanding account??? The account we received 18months after we moved in, It was the builders stuffup in the first place but because we lodged a claim to MBS the builder didn’t like it so thought he would stop our claim going ahead. “NICE MAN” NOT!!!! Do you know where we can turn to now? We have spent many thousand of dollar trying to get MBS and the builder to play ball. We don’t know where to go next!! May have to engage a Building Surveyor to complete a report but they appear to be VERY expensive. Anyone have any thoughts. We will NEVER build again.

Ahhh didnt realise Master Builders wasn’t backed by an insurance company,,,,interesting, that just proves that they have an invested interest not to pay out on claims to start with! There is also the fair trading act, if people think the organisation (Eg, Masterbuilders) is in breach of the act and have a strong case,,, I’d be going down this path and file a complaint to the Commerce Commission. Unfortunately even if there is a backed insurance guarantee like Certified, (Many of us bloggers on this site who have had the pleasure of lodging claims have tried to warn people of these guarantees) quite often its not worth the paper its printed on and people need to be aware of the cost you have to take on fighting the fight and the time involved (sometimes years in serious cases) and if your lucky it might be resolved or it might not. Building in this country especially involving home building groups who are members of these organisations, you need to go into it with eyes wide open, your homework done and be prepared for the worst case scenario!