Quick answer: Eight Homes (also styled 8 Homes) is a Melbourne builder that trades through Mahercorp Pty Ltd, which also owns Urbanedge Homes. Mahercorp went into voluntary administration in April 2023 and continued trading after creditors approved a restructure, under which most affected customers agreed to pay more on their contracts. It promotes an 88-day build time on standard homes. Its ProductReview.com.au listing averaged 4.4 out of 5 from 1,649 reviews when we checked.
Eight Homes is a high-volume builder in Melbourne’s growth corridors with a recent insolvency history every buyer should know about. This Eight Homes review covers the company, what happened in 2023, its guarantees, its review ratings and what to check before you sign.
Who Is Eight Homes?
According to the Australian Business Register (ABR), its website and published reports:
- “Eight Homes” is a registered business name of Mahercorp Pty Ltd (ABN 87 100 090 560), registered since 2012
- Its website terms refer to “Eight Homes Pty Ltd” but quote Mahercorp’s ABN.We couldn’t find a company called Eight Homes Pty Ltd on the ABR, so confirm which entity signs your contract
- Its website shows registered building practitioner number CDB-U 18864
- Its head office is in Footscray
- Mahercorp also owns Urbanedge Homes, according to ABC News
Eight Homes is not connected to similarly named builders such as 8 Star Homes or Infinity 8 Homes. Check the ABN on your contract.
Where Eight Homes Builds
Eight Homes builds in Melbourne’s western, northern and south-eastern growth corridors, Geelong and parts of regional Victoria.
Eight Homes House and Land Packages and Guarantees
Eight Homes sells its Affordable 8, Savvy and Gold ranges. When we checked OpenLot, it listed 23 designs and house and land packages from about $501,000 to more than $1.18 million.
It has a general investor page, but we didn’t find dual occupancy, dual key or rental guarantee products.
Eight Homes promotes these guarantees, all with conditions:
- Build time: an “88 Build Time Promise” of 88 days for standard single-storey homes up to 25 squares, rising to 180 days for larger double-storey homes. It applies to standard designs in its Zone 1 greenfield areas, and upgrades, changes and site conditions extend the time
- Structural: a 25-year structural guarantee
- Pricing: site costs locked once the sales advice is accepted, and “Hand on Heart” pricing, under which the sales advice is meant to match the contract price
We didn’t find any stated compensation if the build-time promise is missed, or detailed published conditions for the structural guarantee. Get both in writing.
How Eight Homes Packages Are Sold
Eight Homes sells directly through its sales team and display homes. Its preferred finance partner is Inovayt, which Urbanedge Homes also promotes; the website doesn’t describe the commercial relationship. We found no public evidence of third-party marketers selling its homes. Ask how the finance partner is paid and whether the price changes if you use your own lender.
What it means for you: when a package is sold through a marketer or investment group, that seller is commonly paid a commission by the builder or developer. That commission is part of the package price, whether or not it’s shown on the contract. Builder commissions can run into tens of thousands of dollars. Here’s how hidden commissions in house and land packages work.
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Eight Homes Review Ratings
When we checked ProductReview.com.au, Eight Homes averaged 4.4 out of 5 from 1,649 reviews, with timeliness its lowest-scored area. Its website terms offer eligible reviewers a $100 eGift card once a review is verified.
Pros and Cons of Eight Homes
Strengths (based on Eight Homes’ materials and reviews):
- Low entry prices in Melbourne’s growth corridors
- Published build-time promise on standard homes
- Licence and home warranty insurance retained after the 2023 restructure, according to the administrators
- Large number of public reviews
What to weigh up:
- Parent company went into voluntary administration in 2023
- Customers affected by the restructure agreed to pay more on their contracts
- We couldn’t match the entity name in its terms to the ABR, so confirm who you contract with
- Build-time promise only covers standard designs in certain areas
Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Eight Homes Package
- Who is selling me this package, and is anyone paid a commission? How much?
- Which company signs my contract, and is its domestic building insurance current?
- How has the business changed since the 2023 administration, and what protects my deposit now?
- Does my design and lot qualify for the 88-day build time, and what happens if it’s missed?
- What are the written terms of the 25-year structural guarantee?
- How is Inovayt paid, and is the price the same if I use my own lender?
- Which items are provisional sums, and are site costs fixed?
- How long do maintenance and defect repairs take after handover?
How REIN Can Help
REIN acts only for the buyer. REIN may hold referral or commission agreements with builders, including some reviewed on this site. Any builder or developer commission REIN receives on your purchase is disclosed to you in writing and rebated 100% to you.
REIN charges a service fee for our work, agreed in writing before you start. Where REIN receives a builder or developer commission on your purchase, we disclose it and rebate 100% (excluding GST) of it to you. The rebate typically covers the fee and more. We’ll show you the numbers on your package before you commit.
Common Questions About Eight Homes
Did Eight Homes go into administration?
Eight Homes’ parent company, Mahercorp Pty Ltd, went into voluntary administration in April 2023, according to ABC News. Creditors approved a restructure in May 2023, under which most affected customers agreed to pay an extra 6.5% on their contracts, and building resumed, according to The Urban Developer.
Is Eight Homes a good builder?
Eight Homes averaged 4.4 out of 5 from 1,649 reviews on ProductReview.com.au when we checked. Its 2023 administration is an important part of its history. Check the contracting entity and insurance before you sign, and weigh the package price and location just as carefully.
Is Eight Homes the same as 8 Homes?
Yes. Eight Homes also uses the name 8 Homes, and both trade through Mahercorp Pty Ltd.
Can REIN check a Eight Homes package before I sign?
Yes. Send us the package and we’ll check the price, any commission built into it and the contract terms. The package check is free, with no obligation to use our service.
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Written by the REIN Editorial Team. Researched with the help of AI tools, then fact-checked against the sources below. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Reviewed by Scott Fraser, founder of REIN, licensed real estate agent (NSW) with 10 years on the developer side of house and land.
Sources
- Eight Homes – Home, accessed 5 October 2026
- Eight Homes – About us, accessed 5 October 2026
- Eight Homes – Introducing our 88 Build Time Promise, accessed 5 October 2026
- Eight Homes – 8 reasons, accessed 5 October 2026
- Eight Homes – Terms and conditions, accessed 5 October 2026
- Eight Homes – Inovayt finance, accessed 5 October 2026
- Australian Business Register – Mahercorp Pty Ltd, accessed 5 October 2026
- ABC News – Mahercorp, Urbanedge and Eight Homes enter voluntary administration (21 April 2023), accessed 5 October 2026
- The Urban Developer – Mahercorp restructure, accessed 5 October 2026
- Cor Cordis – Mahercorp restructure, accessed 5 October 2026
- OpenLot – Eight Homes, accessed 5 October 2026
- ProductReview.com.au – 8 Homes, accessed 5 October 2026
About this article: This article is published by Real Estate Investors Network Pty Ltd (REIN). REIN acts for buyers only. REIN may hold referral or commission agreements with builders, including some reviewed on this site, and any commission REIN receives on a client’s purchase is disclosed in writing and rebated 100% to that client. This review is not endorsed by Eight Homes.
Eight Homes and any other names or trade marks mentioned belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify them. Information about Eight Homes comes from its own website and the public sources listed above, as accessed on 5 October 2026, and may have changed since.
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