Contractors license may be required for work done to rental properties

It's all licensed Be Developer. It is all under a license and auditing even if individual employees don't have a license themselves.

You can't have a stand alone property manager or stand alone sales agent who deals with other people's money and does not have a license and trust account behind him/ her.

 

The day the or any government prevents you from repairing what is yours is time to move countries.

 

Depends what it is. I think there is logic to having certain things, like electrical work and some plumbing (like gas), regulated. I wouldn't like to buy a house where the previous owner was a backyard electrician. Could be a bit dangerous.

 

Some of the licensing in WA is a bit stupid, and is largely dependant on the strength of the union that the trade falls under.
As an example representation for painters is very strong - and so it is no suprise only limited work can be performed by a non-licensed painter.

However, the carpenters have poor representation. There is no requirement to be qualified.

Think about this for a second. Anyone can put up the roofing structure...but only a qualified painter can make it look good.

Not everythig makes sense.

Blacky

 

I was excluding the obvious trades that require a license.

Were talking general repairs.

 

Then I agree. I have done heaps of "no licence required" repairs to a number of IPs. I work to a high standard, so why not? Of course I get the pros in when any licenced work is required. For the rest of it, at least I know if I do the work it will be done properly.

 

Rubbish, its your house you can do what you want

 

Often true, but

• don't expect to be able to sell it unless major changes that require approval have been done according to the laws
• expect to have to remove changes that go against the laws, like putting up your fifth story
• expect to have to remediate issues with your neighbour's properties that you have caused when you excavated your dungeon and their house slipped

etc.

Basically it's a bl@@dy silly statement to make if you don't lock down more what you mean.
Are you happy with your house caving in because the neighbour "did what he wanted"? Are you happy to be overlooked all around you because everyone else built 30m high fences? I want to get rid of my rubbish so it's ok to throw it over the fence into your yard - don't worry, there's only a little asbestos and heavy oil in there.

 

Yup assuming your context is what i think it is. As long as you give appropriate notice and don't do anything you don't have a license for (plumbing, electrical, etc).

 

Who is checking this? And how would they know how much work/money value $ has been completed?

 

If you need a BA or DA (at least in some states), either before or - heaven help - after the fact, the certifier will apply standard QS templates to determine work value (so I'm told).