My house was built 40-45 years ago. The concrete slab has a water heating pump system that has ceased to function. I had the water heater...
A significant reno is planned, $80-120,000. A builder has advised me that the a quotation will cost. Is this usual?
Exorbitant fees and undisclosed kickbacks: Inside the poorly regulated strata management industry - ABC News Some strata managers are ripping off...
When I was doing an IP reno I went to Bunnings and said that I wanted to open an account, starting with $5000 paid to them. I sought and was...
For more decades than I care to cite I have been involved in strata title properties, all In Victoria. AGMs are usually poorly attended, with...
A Victorian owners corporation is creating moments of interest. At least once and perhaps twice I have appointed a proxy for an AGM, raising...
My PPOR has a garden bed that is a mass of weeds with tangled roots. There are a few trees and some plants growing close to the ground, preventing...
A Victorian lawyer is need to give an opinion on a Residential Tenancies Act matter. It should be fairly simple, but I need legal certainty. Does...
It looks like I will need a new PM. Six days before the lease expires the PM said that they cannot advertise for reasons I cannot state here....
In the last few years the cost of renovations has increased more than usual, with supply chain issues, tradie shortages and other factors. Is this...
A boundary paling fence is falling apart and needs to be replaced. Both owners agree to this. The land has not been surveyed and I'm unsure if the...
New Victorian legislation Pets in rental properties allows tenants to have pets. A tenant wants to have a dog, and I'm comfortable with that. I'm...
Scott, thanks, most helpful. Overkill and over-engineering are the way I do many things. For example, I have three spare front door keys plus one...
I've built and repaired quite a few things, but this is a bit different. The east side of my house has a wall with a terrace 1.3 metres wide, the...
I have an engineer's report for my verandah. I can understand some of the terms like kN, MPa and the sigma symbol. Most may as well be in Chinese....
An owners corporation is having a job done and I'm managing the quotation process. I sent a detailed specification and pictures to a number of...
I have advice from an OC that the committee has approved a $25,000 fence contract. Part of this was requested by the neighbouring property. Only...
For many years I have had a professional do my tax return. Most of this is fairly easy, but some is in the Sergeant Shultz area – I know nothing....
Last week I received a PPOR house and contents insurance renewal advice. The house and contents valuations have gone up a bit, quite okay. The...
A few weeks ago a builder attended and dug foundation holes about 900 mm deep near the boundary. Perhaps 10 mm on the other side of the boundary,...
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