Does House & Land Co charge fees?
Our service is free to the person building the home. You pay us nothing, at any stage.
That answer usually prompts a second, better question: then how do you make money, and does that change whose side you are on? It is a fair thing to ask, and this page answers it properly rather than glossing over it.
How House & Land Co actually gets paid
One of the WA builders on our panel
Finance check, land, builder match, and coordination through to handover
We work with a panel of trusted builder partners across WA. When a client we have guided goes ahead and builds with one of those builders, that builder pays us a commission.
That is the whole model. It is the same arrangement a mortgage broker has with a lender: you do not pay the broker, the lender does, and the broker’s job is still to find you the right loan.
Three things follow from it:
- You pay us nothing. No consultation fee, no retainer, no success fee, no percentage of your build.
- There is no markup added to your build. We are paid by the builder out of their side, not added on top of your contract.
- We only get paid if you actually build. If you walk away, we are not paid.
If builders pay you, are you genuinely independent?
This is the real question, and it deserves a straight answer rather than a slogan.
We are not owned by a builder and we are not tied to one. We work across a panel, which means we have somewhere else to send you if a particular builder is not the right fit for your block, your budget or your timeline. A builder’s own sales consultant does not have that option. Their job is to sell you their homes, because that is the only product they have.
Our incentive is that you build something you are happy with, with a builder who performs. A client who stalls mid-process, or who ends up in a build that goes badly, is not a good outcome for us either.
What we would say to anyone weighing this up: ask us directly why we are recommending a particular builder for your situation. If the answer is not specific to your block, your budget and your brief, push back. That applies to us and to anyone else advising you.
| Builder’s sales consultant | House & Land Co | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed by | One builder | Nobody in the supply chain |
| Range they can offer | That builder’s homes | A panel of WA builders |
| Paid by | The builder, as salary and commission | The builder you choose, from their side |
| Paid when | You sign with them | You go ahead and build |
| Cost to you | Nothing directly | Nothing, and no markup on your contract |
| If they are wrong for you | They still need the sale | We move you elsewhere on the panel |
What you will still have to pay for
Being fee-free to you does not mean building a home is free of costs. Being straight about this matters more than sounding good, so here is what sits outside our service:
- The land and the build itself, paid to the land seller and the builder.
- Transfer duty (stamp duty) where it applies. WA has first-home concessions and exemptions with thresholds that change, check the current position with RevenueWA rather than rely on any website, including this one.
- Conveyancing and settlement costs on the land.
- Finance costs, lender fees, LMI where it applies, and your loan itself.
- Site costs and any upgrades you choose beyond the base specification.
And what our service includes, at no cost to you
- Working out your realistic borrowing capacity with our partner mortgage brokers, before you fall in love with a block.
- Finding land that suits the home you actually want to build.
- Matching you to a builder from our panel and helping shape the design.
- Reviewing the plans and the contract before you sign.
- Coordinating the land settlement with a conveyancer.
- For investors, connecting you with rental agents once the build is complete.
The short version
You do not pay House & Land Co anything. Builders on our panel pay us a commission when a client builds with them, and that commission is not added to your contract. We are not owned by, or tied to, any single builder, which is the point of using an independent adviser rather than walking into one display village and hoping.
Common questions
Is House & Land Co a builder?
No. We do not construct homes. We are an independent building advisory that represents the person building, not the builder. The construction is done by a builder from our panel, under a contract between you and them.
Is House & Land Co a real estate agency?
No. We do not list or sell established homes. We work on new builds only. If you need to sell an existing home first, we will refer you to an external partner agent. That is not something we do ourselves.
Is House & Land Co legitimate?
Yes. House and Land Co. WA Pty Ltd (ACN 686 903 257) operates from 1/28 Walters Drive, Osborne Park WA. You can reach the team on 0477 889 286 or at hello@houseandland.co.
Do I have to use a builder from your panel?
Our service is built around the panel, because that is how we can vouch for build quality and how the model is funded. If none of our panel builders suits your block or brief, we will tell you that rather than push you into one.
What if I change my mind partway through?
You are not locked in by us. We are only paid if you go ahead and build with a panel builder, so stepping away costs you nothing on our side. Any commitment you have already signed with a builder or land seller is governed by that contract, not by us.
Does using House & Land Co cost more than going direct?
No. There is no additional fee or markup added to your build for using our service. The commission is paid by the builder from their side. What we would not claim is that every builder quotes every buyer identically in every circumstance: build pricing moves with specification, site conditions and timing. What we can tell you is that our involvement does not add a line to your contract, and we will walk you through the quote so you can see what is in it and what is not.
This page explains how our service is paid for. It is general information, not financial or legal advice. Duty thresholds, grants and lending criteria change, confirm your own position with RevenueWA, your lender and your conveyancer before you commit.
So the only thing a conversation costs you is the time
No fee, no obligation, and nothing to sign. Tell us where you are up to and we will tell you what we would do next.