The Scope of the Report

The Report is a summary of discussion with your architect of the property’s suitability to meet your project requirements and objectives, with respect to your existing home and/or site, budget and possible regulatory issues. It is not intended to provide a detailed assessment of the condition of your property, the scope or cost of any necessary associated repair or remedial works, the design potential of your property, or a design solution. It is based upon an overview of the apparent condition of the property at the time of the consultation, and on the architect’s general professional knowledge of relevant building controls, current building costs and common construction faults.

Terms & Conditions

This Report, which includes any appendices and referenced documents, has been prepared by Archicentre Australia – a trading name of Archiadvisory Pty Ltd – and the named architect and is supplied to you (the named client) on the basis of and subject to these Terms and Conditions and the Scope of this service as described above. Archicentre Australia accepts no responsibility to other persons.

The visual assessment undertaken during the course of the consultation will only include areas of the property that are safe and reasonably accessible. These will be determined by the architect at the time of the visual assessment. Workplace Health and Safety access conditions apply subject to relevant State and Territory regulations.The Report is a preliminary feasibility study and must not be relied upon to proceed with any proposed construction, sale or purchase of property.

Please note that having provided you with an opportunity to read the Scope of the Service and these Terms and Conditions upon you making a booking for the Service the architect has proceeded to prepare the Report for you and Archicentre Australia has proceeded to supply this Report on the basis that you have accepted the Scope of the Report and these Terms and Conditions and/or are deemed to have done so upon the architect arriving at the property and/ or meeting with you.

The Report should be read in conjunction with any other Archicentre Australia Reports issued concurrently for the Property.

These Terms and Conditions:

(1) Contain the entire agreement and understanding between the parties on everything connected with the subject matter of this Report; and,
(2) Supersede any prior agreement, understanding, correspondence, documentation or discussion on anything connected with that subject matter.

The Report has been prepared by the registered architect (named within), with reasonable care, subject to the following:

  1. After making the booking, the client is deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions and the Scope of Report upon the architect arriving on site. Electronic Payment will be deemed to be an electronic signature for provision of the service.
  2. This is not a guarantee, warranty or certificate of legal compliance, but is a professional opinion.
  3. The Report is based on the condition of the property at the time of the visual assessment made according to the terms noted above.
  4. The Report is based, in good faith, on advice, whether in writing or verbal, provided by the Property Owner.
  5. The Report is not an assessment of building, services or property defects.
  6. The Report assumes that the stated proposed use of the Property will continue. Any proposed change in use of the Property should be verified with the relevant authorities.
  7. Any Opinion of Cost is not a quotation but an indicative range based on assumptions included in the Report.
  8. Archicentre Australia does not accept responsibility for advice other than that provided in this Report.
  9. The Report includes any appendices and referenced documents and must be read with them.
  10. If you are dissatisfied with the Report you agree to give Archicentre Australia written notice specifying the matters about which you are dissatisfied and before taking any remedial action or incurring any costs within 28 days of receipt by Archicentre Australia of such written notice allow Archicentre Australia to attempt to resolve the matters with you.
  11. Reference to Archicentre Australia in this Report and any other documentation includes its agents and representatives authorised to act on its behalf.
  12. To the extent permitted by law, Archicentre Australia‘s liability is limited to the provision of a new Report or the payment of the cost of a new Report, at the election of Archicentre Australia.
  13. These Terms and Conditions are in addition to, and do not replace or remove, any rights conferred by the Competition and Consumer or any other consumer protection legislation. In Victoria refer to statutory complaints procedures here and Working with an Architect Checklist here.
  14. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed to be or becomes void, voidable or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions continue to have full force and effect.