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Can anyone direct me to any information that outlines the residential design code for Brisbane? I'm looking for the equivalent of Perthshire R Codes, that outlines boundary offsets, building heights, Window restrictions etc.

My mum is in the process of buying a property and has hit a hurdle. She is under contract pending finance approval for purchase of a house for 233k, loan is 150k so LVR only 64%. She owns an investment property valued at 315k, no loan but tenants in common with a friend 50/50. The bank...

I am looking at buying a large block of land which is EM Zoned, but need to boost the yield to make it viable so I am thinking of adding a secondary dwelling "for my mother in law". This is the relevant extract from the BCC Draft City Plan "The draft new City Plan will allow for an...

We have made a number of offers on a property in Brisbane which were not accepted. A sold sticker went on the other day and I'm told by someone who lives in the street it was purchased by the agents brother. I smell a rat and am now thinking the owner wasnt even shown our offers. How...

I submitted an offer on a property in queensland but forgot to include an expiry date and time in the special conditions. Is there any default expiration date or is the offer now valid until the property sells?

We are renting a house in brisbane through an re agent. We really love the property and would like to contact the owner about purchasing it. I know that the owner is a pty ltd company and have their name, but google doesnt provide any leads. I want to avoid an agents commission, so dont...

I had a gate replaced at one of my IPs in Perth. The gate installed by the contractor clashes with an awning and only opens about a foot. It also has no way to open it from inside the property. I have notified the contractor of the problems and they are trying to charge me to fix it...

My Hami Hill 2x1 Makeover [before & after] Finally completed my makeover and thought I'd share some before and after shots. All up it only cost about 4.5k ~800 for Paint (DIY hogs bristle walls and trim, white ceilings) ~2,200 floors ~800 Blinds ~200 odds and ends (shower head, toilet...

Got a letter from Cockburn shire today with proposed rezoning for Hamilton hill that will take me from R20 to R30. My block is 700 m2, any idea what value this should add? http://files.aussiehome.com/448/Residential_Design_Code_Table.pdf

Given the current trends, it looks to me like Perth will soon be the new no 2 in terms of property prices. My forecast, end of Q3 Thoughts?

I plan on ripping out this old oil heater and converting it back to an open fireplace I plan on just taking to it with a crowbar... Anything I should know?

Im painting the ceiling in my ip with dulux once, the stuff that goes on pink and dries white. There are some brown stains on the ceiling which keep showing through after three coats. Is there something I should be doing differently? Should I hit the areas with an undercoat?

...IN BEER Suppose that once a week, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100.If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this.. The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay £1. The sixth would pay £3...

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM: • You have two cows. • You sell one cow and buy a bull. • Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. • You sell them and retire on the income. CALIFORNIA CAPITALISM • You have two cows. • You don’t eat meat or diary, nor slaughter cows, so you give them...

I want to start investing in the australian stock market, and have been reading lots on-line and watching a few shares, paper trading in excel. Can anyone here reccomend a good book to get started on?

I am looking for a good cabinet maker for an IP im making over next month. I was going to DIY it, but am after a quick turn around on this Can anyone recomend a good cabinet maker preferably south of the river?

My sister just graduated with a masters in architecture and is having a tough time finding a job. She is keen on melbourne and has been approaching the main firms down there but is yet to get a start. Throughout her degree she worked at a couple of architecture firms in Brissy and I think...

I am planning on knocking down our PPOR to build our dream home. We live in a beautiful street, opposite a nature reserve, but the suburb has a low median (540k according to reiwa). We bought for 575k in 2010 and the place is a single story 4x1 with carport. We want to build a nice 2 story...

WA Rental Property - Furnished or Unfurnished? I'm in the process of preping a 2x1 IP in Hamilton Hill, Perth for renting. I'm hoping to attract a corporate or professional tennant and looking at the rental market there is nothing furnished in the area. I have a bunch of near new...

On 17 Jan 2012 I received a Veda alert saying telstra had listed a default on my credit file for $127. I phoned telstra and the default was for a telephone account at my old address, so I paid the outstanding amount that day. When I moved, I phoned telstra to finalise the account and update my...