Frequently Asked Questions

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Go to Questions about Construction

From start to finish, we'll be alongside you in your home-building journey.

 

Go to Questions about Finance

We can help you get on track, no matter your financial circumstances.

 

Go to Questions about Home Design

Design and Build your dream home with Jennian.

 

Go to Questions about Moving

We can help you get moving to your perfect location.

 

Go to Questions about Products and Partners

Our long-time partners and products are tried, tested, and trusted.

Questions about Construction

From start to finish, we'll be alongside you in your home-building journey.

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How long will it take to build my new home?
Who will be working on my new home?
How can I be sure that my home will be completed?
Can I make regular visits to the building site?
I'm unfamiliar with building terms - how do I find out what they mean?

Questions about Finance

We can help you get on track, no matter your financial circumstances.

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What grants might be available to me?
How much deposit do I have to put down?
What construction loan is right for me?
How much will it cost to build my home?

Questions about Home Design

Design and Build your dream home with Jennian.

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Can I make changes once construction has started?
What is future-proofing, and how will it apply to my home?
Why do some home plans significantly differ in price?
What should I consider when choosing or customising my home plan?

Questions about Moving

We can help you get moving to your perfect location.

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What is a titled lot of land vs an untitled lot? Which is right for me?
What do I need to consider when moving?
Should I hire a moving company or do it myself?

Questions about Products and Partners

Our long-time partners and products are tried, tested, and trusted.

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What building products/fixtures do you use?
How can I win a home through the Heart Foundation?
Can I purchase an Olympic display home?
How do you guarantee your homes?

We'll only use the best products in your new home

Glossary and Key Terms

36-Month Defect Warranty

Jennian franchisees offer a truly industry-leading 36 Month Defects Warranty exceeding the industry standard of 12 months. This means if you notice any building defects within 36 months after your home build is completed, Jennian Homes will ensure they are fixed.

Balustrade

A barrier that is intended to stop someone from falling from a significant height. Often used internally for staircases, and externally for balconies or pools.

BCA

Stands for Building Consent Authority. These are regional authorities or a private body that has been registered by the Department of Building and Housing. They can issue building consents, conduct inspections during construction, and issue code of compliance certificates.

CCC

Stands for Code of Compliance Certificate. This is issued by a BCA at the completion of the building work, confirming all work complies with building consent.

Cladding

A kind of material coating the exterior of a building.

Completion Promise

Unique to Jennian Homes, we have a 100% Completion Promise. This means we can guarantee that your home will be completed as defined in your Registered Master Builders Residential Building Contract.

Conveyancer

A person who manages the legal process of moving land or property from one owner to another.

Covenant

A building covenant is an agreement; a set of rules and restrictions that govern how a property can be used.

Draughtsperson

This is someone who works as part of the construction team and specialises in producing technical drawings of buildings and infrastructure.

Eaves

External part of the roof that protrudes or overhangs from the edge of the building walls.

Fascia

This is an architectural term referring to the panelling that runs beneath the edge of a roof on a building. Its purpose is to cover the space between the roof, eaves, and wall, providing a more neat finish.

Foundations

This is the structure that supports a building; for example, piles, piers, or footings. The purpose is to evenly distribute the load of the structure across the earth.

HLP

Stands for House and Land Package. You may also see this written down as H&L Package.

Joists

These are parallel beams of timber, concrete or steel for supporting floors or ceilings.

KDR

Stands for Knock-Down and Rebuild. This is an option where you love the land you're living on, but would like to knock down your current dwelling and either rebuild or subdivide and rebuild.

LBP

Stands for Licensing Building Practitioners, is a system for the building industry that covers designers and tradespersons.

LIM Report

Stands for Land Information Memorandum. It is a report issued by the local city council, providing a summary of all the information that district has on file about that land and property, including zoning information and boundaries.

LVR

Stands for Loan to Value Ratio. This is a measure of how much the bank can lend for the mortgage of a property, compared to the value of the property.

Master Builders Guarantee

As Registered Master Builders we offer complete peace of mind with 10 years guarantee on all our home builds.

POA

Stands for Price on Application. 

Prime Cost Sums

A Prime Cost Sums is an allowance calculated by the Quantity Surveyor for  customer material selections that are not known yet (e.g. bathroom fittings). 

Provisional Sums

A provisional sum is an allowance included in a fixed price construction contract for an item of work that cannot be priced by the contractor at the time of entering the contract (e.g. decks, landscaping).

PQS

Stands for Professional Quantity Surveyor. They manage costs and legal processes of the building project.

Resource Consent 

This is a consent issued by a Territorial Authority to be able to use the land in a way that is not a permitted activity under a council or district plan. Resource consent will be needed when a building project will contravene a permitted activity, for example, wishing to locate a building closer to the boundary than permitted.

Solicitor

A lawyer that can provide conveyancer services and is legally qualified to practice property law.

Turn-key

A 'Turn-key' is a House and Land Package where the home is completed and ready to be moved into - a process as simple as turning the key to the front door of your new home.

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