Since then, more homebuilders in Perth and the state’s South West have signed up to the legal proceedings and lawyers say they are aiming for a payout of more than $100 million.<\/p>\n
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A class action is underway claiming some BGC customers have experienced unreasonable delays with their home build. (ABC South West WA: Jacqueline Lynch)<\/p>\n
Jo and David Dimov signed up with a subsidiary of Perth builder BGC Housing Group in late 2022.<\/p>\n
They were “pretty excited” when the slab went down on their block, north of Bunbury, in January last year.<\/p>\n
“It was exciting to see the earthworks happen \u2026 [and] to see the bobcat get in there and start digging it up,” said Mr Dimov.<\/p>\n
“It started to take some shape and looked like things were going to kick off pretty quick.”<\/p>\n
But nearly two years later, they are still waiting to move in.<\/p>\n
“I have seen entire subdivisions go up in the time our house has been built,” he said.<\/p>\n
Jo and David Dimov say it has been a stressful two years building their home, north of Bunbury. (ABC South West WA: Jacqueline Lynch)<\/p>\n
Ms Dimov said it had been a stressful couple of years trying to build what she described as their “forever home”.<\/p>\n
“It’s been disheartening, there has been tears \u2026 The stress and the pressure on our family unit, it’s been pretty hard,” she said<\/p>\n
“They need to be accountable as a big company for what they’ve done by overselling houses.”<\/p>\n
Ms Dimov has described having to fight “every step of the way” to get the work done correctly.<\/p>\n
She said they had joined the class action in the hope it would bring about change, but said more needed to be done to keep builders in check.<\/p>\n
“Even if it’s just a spot check, ‘Surprise, we’re here to check to make sure that you’re doing the right job’ \u2026 then I feel like maybe some of these builders would be a little bit more accountable,” she said.<\/p>\n