diff --git a/crypto/transactions/builder/unvote_builder.py b/crypto/transactions/builder/unvote_builder.py
index ddb9e248..b89dee9e 100644
--- a/crypto/transactions/builder/unvote_builder.py
+++ b/crypto/transactions/builder/unvote_builder.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from crypto.enums.contract_addresses import ContractAddresses
 from crypto.transactions.builder.base import AbstractTransactionBuilder
 from crypto.transactions.types.unvote import Unvote
 
 class UnvoteBuilder(AbstractTransactionBuilder):
+    def __init__(self, data: Optional[dict] = None):
+        super().__init__(data)
+
+        self.recipient_address(ContractAddresses.CONSENSUS.value)
+
     def get_transaction_instance(self, data: dict):
-        return Unvote(data)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return Unvote(data)
diff --git a/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_registration_builder.py b/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_registration_builder.py
index 15df44bc..8d7df3aa 100644
--- a/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_registration_builder.py
+++ b/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_registration_builder.py
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from crypto.enums.contract_addresses import ContractAddresses
 from crypto.transactions.builder.base import AbstractTransactionBuilder
 from crypto.transactions.types.validator_registration import ValidatorRegistration
 
 class ValidatorRegistrationBuilder(AbstractTransactionBuilder):
+    def __init__(self, data: Optional[dict] = None):
+        super().__init__(data)
+
+        self.recipient_address(ContractAddresses.CONSENSUS.value)
+
     def validator_public_key(self, validator_public_key: str):
         self.transaction.data['validatorPublicKey'] = validator_public_key
         self.transaction.refresh_payload_data()
         return self
 
     def get_transaction_instance(self, data: dict):
-        return ValidatorRegistration(data)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return ValidatorRegistration(data)
diff --git a/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_resignation_builder.py b/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_resignation_builder.py
index 294cd771..77b3908d 100644
--- a/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_resignation_builder.py
+++ b/crypto/transactions/builder/validator_resignation_builder.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from crypto.enums.contract_addresses import ContractAddresses
 from crypto.transactions.builder.base import AbstractTransactionBuilder
 from crypto.transactions.types.validator_resignation import ValidatorResignation
 
 class ValidatorResignationBuilder(AbstractTransactionBuilder):
+    def __init__(self, data: Optional[dict] = None):
+        super().__init__(data)
+
+        self.recipient_address(ContractAddresses.CONSENSUS.value)
+
     def get_transaction_instance(self, data: dict):
-        return ValidatorResignation(data)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return ValidatorResignation(data)
diff --git a/crypto/transactions/builder/vote_builder.py b/crypto/transactions/builder/vote_builder.py
index 7b4dfb03..565dd88b 100644
--- a/crypto/transactions/builder/vote_builder.py
+++ b/crypto/transactions/builder/vote_builder.py
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from crypto.enums.contract_addresses import ContractAddresses
 from crypto.transactions.builder.base import AbstractTransactionBuilder
 from crypto.transactions.types.vote import Vote
 
 class VoteBuilder(AbstractTransactionBuilder):
+    def __init__(self, data: Optional[dict] = None):
+        super().__init__(data)
+
+        self.recipient_address(ContractAddresses.CONSENSUS.value)
+
     def vote(self, vote: str):
         self.transaction.data['vote'] = vote
         self.transaction.refresh_payload_data()
         return self
 
     def get_transaction_instance(self, data: dict) -> Vote:
-        return Vote(data)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return Vote(data)
diff --git a/tests/transactions/builder/test_unvote_builder.py b/tests/transactions/builder/test_unvote_builder.py
index 48896d73..56bd3929 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/builder/test_unvote_builder.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/builder/test_unvote_builder.py
@@ -26,3 +26,29 @@ def test_unvote_transaction(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
     assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
     assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
     assert builder.verify()
+
+def test_unvote_transaction_with_default_recipient_address(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
+    fixture = load_transaction_fixture('unvote')
+
+    builder = (
+        UnvoteBuilder()
+            .gas_price(fixture['data']['gasPrice'])
+            .nonce(fixture['data']['nonce'])
+            .network(fixture['data']['network'])
+            .gas_limit(fixture['data']['gasLimit'])
+            .sign(passphrase)
+    )
+
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasPrice'] == fixture['data']['gasPrice']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['nonce'] == fixture['data']['nonce']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['network'] == fixture['data']['network']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasLimit'] == fixture['data']['gasLimit']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['recipientAddress'].lower() == fixture['data']['recipientAddress'].lower()
+    assert builder.transaction.data['value'] == fixture['data']['value']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['v'] == fixture['data']['v']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['r'] == fixture['data']['r']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['s'] == fixture['data']['s']
+
+    assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
+    assert builder.verify()
diff --git a/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_registration_builder.py b/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_registration_builder.py
index 284cd43a..6dec2be2 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_registration_builder.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_registration_builder.py
@@ -27,3 +27,30 @@ def test_validator_registration_transaction(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture
     assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
     assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
     assert builder.verify()
+
+def test_validator_registration_transaction_with_default_recipient_address(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
+    fixture = load_transaction_fixture('validator-registration')
+
+    builder = (
+        ValidatorRegistrationBuilder()
+            .gas_price(fixture['data']['gasPrice'])
+            .nonce(fixture['data']['nonce'])
+            .network(fixture['data']['network'])
+            .gas_limit(fixture['data']['gasLimit'])
+            .validator_public_key('954f46d6097a1d314e900e66e11e0dad0a57cd03e04ec99f0dedd1c765dcb11e6d7fa02e22cf40f9ee23d9cc1c0624bd')
+            .sign(passphrase)
+    )
+
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasPrice'] == fixture['data']['gasPrice']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['nonce'] == fixture['data']['nonce']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['network'] == fixture['data']['network']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasLimit'] == fixture['data']['gasLimit']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['recipientAddress'].lower() == fixture['data']['recipientAddress'].lower()
+    assert builder.transaction.data['value'] == fixture['data']['value']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['v'] == fixture['data']['v']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['r'] == fixture['data']['r']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['s'] == fixture['data']['s']
+
+    assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
+    assert builder.verify()
diff --git a/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_resignation_builder.py b/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_resignation_builder.py
index d51340a2..9a2c359d 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_resignation_builder.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/builder/test_validator_resignation_builder.py
@@ -26,3 +26,29 @@ def test_validator_resignation_transaction(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture)
     assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
     assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
     assert builder.verify()
+
+def test_validator_resignation_transaction_with_default_recipient_address(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
+    fixture = load_transaction_fixture('validator-resignation')
+
+    builder = (
+        ValidatorResignationBuilder()
+            .gas_price(fixture['data']['gasPrice'])
+            .nonce(fixture['data']['nonce'])
+            .network(fixture['data']['network'])
+            .gas_limit(fixture['data']['gasLimit'])
+            .sign(passphrase)
+    )
+
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasPrice'] == fixture['data']['gasPrice']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['nonce'] == fixture['data']['nonce']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['network'] == fixture['data']['network']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasLimit'] == fixture['data']['gasLimit']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['recipientAddress'].lower() == fixture['data']['recipientAddress'].lower()
+    assert builder.transaction.data['value'] == fixture['data']['value']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['v'] == fixture['data']['v']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['r'] == fixture['data']['r']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['s'] == fixture['data']['s']
+
+    assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
+    assert builder.verify()
diff --git a/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote_builder.py b/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote_builder.py
index a94161f3..afa815e8 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote_builder.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote_builder.py
@@ -27,3 +27,30 @@ def test_vote_transaction(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
     assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
     assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
     assert builder.verify()
+
+def test_vote_transaction_with_default_recipient_address(passphrase, load_transaction_fixture):
+    fixture = load_transaction_fixture('vote')
+
+    builder = (
+        VoteBuilder()
+            .gas_price(fixture['data']['gasPrice'])
+            .nonce(fixture['data']['nonce'])
+            .network(fixture['data']['network'])
+            .gas_limit(fixture['data']['gasLimit'])
+            .vote('0xC3bBE9B1CeE1ff85Ad72b87414B0E9B7F2366763')  # Example vote address
+            .sign(passphrase)
+    )
+
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasPrice'] == fixture['data']['gasPrice']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['nonce'] == fixture['data']['nonce']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['network'] == fixture['data']['network']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['gasLimit'] == fixture['data']['gasLimit']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['recipientAddress'].lower() == fixture['data']['recipientAddress'].lower()
+    assert builder.transaction.data['value'] == fixture['data']['value']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['v'] == fixture['data']['v']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['r'] == fixture['data']['r']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['s'] == fixture['data']['s']
+
+    assert builder.transaction.serialize().hex() == fixture['serialized']
+    assert builder.transaction.data['id'] == fixture['data']['id']
+    assert builder.verify()