if a property was purchased to demolish and build duplex and sell one and live in one, are there ways the builder or i can get and keep...
Hi guys, I have some commercial shops with some houses attached that I am looking at options to sell or develop in the future. The area is in...
Hello all, We are thinking of buying land and constructing. The construction company we are planning to go with is thinking of hiring company X...
Hi all, Included in our contract is a Specification Schedule. Our builder is interpreting it such that he is providing cheaper doors rather than...
Hi all I got a call from the council who came to my property to look search and inspect today. He went and look around as there was concern...
Hi all, I am reviewing a contract in NSW and have read through the Certificate in respect of insurance for residential building works. The...
Hey All, If I am looking at a property with a two dwellings central on the block of land and want to subdivide equally. Say land is about 1000m2...
Hi guys, just would like to brainstorm what some of your methods are in finding what the "next hot suburb" is to invest in. I'm not sure if this...
Hi everyone, I am doing a knock down and rebuild and arranging the demolition. We have requested gas and electricity abolishment as I believe...
My family has a building which we asked a real estate agent to manage for us. There are around 65 items in the common area that we need to...
Ground breaking research into Australian building defects by Deakin & Griffith Uni’s. Just published. Must read for residential Strata...
Hi all, I'm wanting to put an offer on a house which is in a pretty bad state (untenantable) and has some obvious termite damage. I'd want to...
Anyone been successful or know of success in applying for an Owner Builders permit in NSW when the Development Consent is for the construction of...
Hello, Has anyone got any insight into building on a farm owned by parents and the financial/legal issues of this? Eg. What are the options when...
Hi, We are building 4 townhouses and have engaged a builder for this. However, I am really interested in understanding the process . Can anyone...
Hello folks I joined the forums back when it was 'Somersoft' when i had just bought a duplex in Carlisle as my first IP. Intent was to...
Hey guys, Below is a photo of the corner of my garage wall and the ensuite wall. As you can see, the vertical mortar line (in the corner where...
Hey all, So I am building my first IP and just got the invoice for the frame stage. I went out and measured all the rooms and all are pretty much...
I have a little timber cottage with an iron roof in a metro location that no longer suits the area (no off street parking, too close to footpath...
Just looking for advice on what conditions should be put on an offer to purchase a property? Finance and building and pest seem to be the common...
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