Before construction starts
Options for building
There are many different options available to the person who is thinking about building a house. You can choose how much involvement you have in the project, based on your experience and expertise.
Building a house can be broken down into the following stages, namely:
- choosing a house design;
- choosing land; and
- choosing a builder.
Beware! The type of land you buy can sometimes limit your options for the design of your house. Also, the type of house design you choose may impact on your choice of builder. You will need to think about all three stages at the same time.
In this section we look at some of the issues involved - please select from the following links.
- Designing a house
- Buying off the plan
- Buying land
- Choosing a builder
- Preparation of plans agreements
- Home indemnity insurance
- The building contract
- Contract variations
- Getting finance
Before you start - contact Consumer Protection on 1300 30 40 54 and ask for a free copy of our booklet Building Your New Home: A Checklist [PDF 700kb].