iQ Living

Would never recommend Buliding with them – My experience dealing with IQ living management has been nothing short of appalling.It is in indication of the poor service one doesn't expect to receive from a so called reputable company. They are the Cons.

OK – As a director of the business I would welcome any discussion or feedback in relation to any aspect of IQ Living. We have never had display centres in Truganina and our building team don't work out of a house in Sunshine. Maybe bearsticky has us confused with another builder? I can be reach on 1300 79 11 68 and ask for Simon. I would be more than… Read more

happy to take any call. Value for money, with an endlesss list of standard inclusions and fixed price site costs. No need to mess around with soil test and site survey in order to get a fixed price. Also deliver a fixed price contract with 3 business days. Only have a couple of display centres.

Terrible – Therefore, I have no encounters with IQ Living. But if it's a home built by Abey Homes represented by IQL, run away as fast as you could or like the others who are so happy with IQL, ensure it's a builder that is not Abey Homes. If you want to read more on IQ Living & Abey, refer… Read more

http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8014&sid=c25cba8cd8b54a42147ce642f6690fc8&start=20 I actually do not have experience with IQ Living. However, I believe that IQ Living as bearsticky stated is a marketing company; or rather is involved with helping people build homes. I believe that Abey Homes are represented by IQ Living too. For info about Abey Homes. If it's Abey Homes, BEWARE!

AH built on our street and all investment properties managed by Run Property(partners?).

We are Tenants who have lived in an AH for approx 2.5 years. Moving out soon and will warn BUYERS or INVESTORS or Building INTENTIONERS to stay away from AHs.

Our Condition Report 13 pages typed with #8Font.

Construction Problems:

1. 2cm water level Flooding Garage 3 wks after we move in.

Problem not rectified after 2.5yrs. AH tells lies after lies. Last fixing: Plaster over water-filled-bubbled wall and Repaint.

Tenants initially blamed for not taking up Insurance by RUN and were requested to bear up with all costs.

2. Walls doesn't sit on slabs and water leakage behind walls.

3. Slits/Holes between architraves and walls at Garage Access Door where water and whatever can come through.

4. Interior Tiles Grout Cracks badly at sections of brand new home. 2.5 yrs-some grout has come off

5. Deluge causes leak through some window frames infrequently.

6. Chains break off or come off-rail when pulling the blind. (told that it was high quality blinds. Asked to use 2 hands to pull and let go of chain on front & back while pulling up the blinds. Problem is due to our way of pulling the blind!!??)

7. Ongoing problems with Electricity tripping. Wiring problems?? Check with an independent Certified Qualified Electrician.

8. Aircon not operating for total 2yrs. Told in the face convincingly that nothing was wrong with the air-con. Last fixing: told that exterior tube was broken..?? (by the wind? or the cat next door??)

9. Toilet bowl took 6 different plumbers (3 called by us) to fix sewerage water leakage into home. Our plumbers told us the problem...AH fixed and fixed and never solved the problem... Finally fixed it; last plumber statement: toilet bowl's was not sitting on the outgoing pipe!!!!! Imagine what was on our bathroom floor for a long period!!!

10. Carpet had nails poking out on all borders causing injury. (Told by Carpet CHoice that it was our responsibility that they hammer down the nails which may cause the carpet to move out from the flooring!! heard of that???? wonder what carpet grade and whether there's any padding!) Fixed.

Carpet has missing fibres! (told it's normal)

11. Cooker's ignition constantly ignites on its own continuously. (told to use a manual lighter and turn off the switch to the ignition. Cause due to being wet!...??)

12. Vennini Dishwasher died out after 2 yrs. (didn't think that we had a commercial dishwashing going on..)

13. Last event last week; internal study's ceiling leaked during rain. Water leaking thru' downlights and causing ~1m length huge water bubbled ceiling (collapsable?) . Told by Run that it's normal for water to leak thru' downlights. (Is that the problem??hello!?)

10 mins max work. Told by plumber sent by Run that Leaking fixed!

In summary, Water Leakage is a prominent problem. Problems fixed by cover up.

As for the Investor/Owner, she is desperate to sell the place. Told that she's in financial difficulties and very desperate to sell by Run and Barry Plant(BP), the selling agent.

Guess what? Not 1 soul turned up to 2x half hour open houses.

We, the tenants were bullied and blamed by Sales BP that they could not sell due to the tenants being incoperative!! (have you heard of such a lame excuse?? perhaps the owner bought it..??)

Owner Terminated our lease.

Tradesmen were in and out to QUICK-FIX problems; still leaking!

Ask for short extension for transition to our new home. Ignored by everyone until they received set date for Claim of Possession of their AH asset(?). Told: "DESPERATE TO SELL!"

Who is the next unlucky soul?? RUN as far as you can!!!

No one understands that Open house to sell is not the issue. No one is keen on showing buyers by appointment only apart the tenant. We are always the problem that this AH built place is not selling. ??do we have "STUPID" written on our forehead?????

BUYERS, Home Builders and whoever interested, BEWARE what you are getting into.

I sympathise with the owner however displeased with the denial she's in that by ridding us promptly if she can would help her rid her troubled property! I suppose warranty/maintenance period over?? problems lingering?? increasing problems?!

Tenants are the easy target to blame as builder, agents and investors/owners has their own financial interests to protect and no one wants to be responsible??

For everyone's conscience sake, my advice; run away from Abey's related properties/investments. Every party is losing due to AH's insufficiencies and irresposibilities including morally.

All the above is not fiction. Nothing is false. We have all the photos and videos.

Yours totally NO PEACE WORN OUT Tenant,

NIGHTMARE ON SWAMPHEN DVE

PS. Buyers, beware in buying existing homes. Find out whether it's Abey Homes.. if it is, ensure nothing is covered up behind the walls!!!!!!!

Good – We are at lock up stage and all is going well. Can't wait till we move in. Will keep you all informed As mentioned previously Time, communication

Terrible – If I were you, do not go near them or "con"-vinced by their designs, we fell in love with their designs in the first place, else, you will be "con"! the building designs are unique Do not build with them! Beware! They are not a builder but just a marketing arm for AHB Homes and AHB Homes' customer service is atrociously appalling. The building… Read more

process had been really slow and dealing with AHB Homes will shorten your life by 10yrs as they are as if in the business of chasing away clients! And because IQ Living is not a builder, they have no decision making power in whatsoever, everything has to go thru AHB Homes, a small builder. IQ Living is typically a 2 person show, the sales consultant and the director, with 2 showhomes in Truganina.