The problem is that Local Government is not a Commercial world - as evidenced by no competition - the same rules do not apply. Often it is those who can…

What about inheritance ?

Interesting point of view Ed. Can I put a different slant on things out there ?
You don't actually own your land. When you purchase a property, you are securing a…

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/property-titl ... -valuation
If you disagree with the value of your property as listed on your rate notice you can lodge an objection with your council.
Generally the…

he he, I'm pretty sure that april_candice and I read the same rates brochure

Rates are based on CIV - Capital Improved Value. This is value of the land + the value of any improvements - dwellings, shedding, fencing etc.
How are valuations determined?
To determine…

It is more likely that your CIV (Capital Improved Value) has jumped $110k, as this is what your rates are based on. If you are in Vic, it is actually…

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Whilst there are always going to be rogues that are wayyy overpriced for what they offer, usually you get what you pay for.…

Our HIA contract in with a major volume builder in Vic states that either us or a rep from our lending body is able to go on-site if we provide…

To prevent against theft, a lot of Builders install kitchen appliances & Hot Water Service on day of handover.

We had a similar situation with a volume builder where the tradies started using our neighbour's secondary driveway as a carpark. Our neighbour spoke to us about it, and we…

In the 2 houses I've built so far, both were between 1000mm and 1200mm off slab - I presume that this was so that they were able to be turned…

HDMI is used to carry video and audio, so you would normally use it through the walls if you were connecting up a projector or some other video device. "Ordinary"…

We were in a similar situation ... the agent informed us that we needed to give 1 months notice, then as long as they found a tenant within that time,…

I can understand that in the bigger cities, is stands to reason that you are more likely to get a **** tradesman due to weight of numbers. Also on a…

Our plumbing supervisor offered me ex-GST pricing for cash payment to hook up our water tanks to our downpipes and do our stormwater. Both the company owner and supervisor are…

I enquired with our SS (Big M) after lights were left on one night, and he reassured me that M pay the power bills until handover (without chargeback).

Even so, most alfrescos I've seen that have a concrete floor normally have a stepdown (much like your garage probably does). I believe it is to prevent the rest of…

Not doubting you, but they would have to have a Building Inspector to issue the Certificate of Occupancy for the Owner-Builders

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Try adding H1 to your Trusted Sites then restart your browser. You can generally afford to lower your cookie setting to…

It is up to you if you want to withhold payment - many including me believe that this gives the builder extra incentive to get the defects fixed quicker and…

A 1.8m high solid fence ie. colorbond isn't going to completely stop the wind from entering the space behind ... it will simply sweep up and over it.

I think it's a crazy idea.

I empathise with your situation ... not good at all by the sounds of it and it must be a very traumatic time for both you and your wife.
Sounds like…

Your contract should state what each stage constitutes.

As I said, personal preference - it's not actually about the finance
If the estate in question doesn't play by my rules, then I'll…

Interesting ... we had owned our block for some time prior to engaging M so the water was already in our name and we were already paying the bill.

Personal preference, but I would never buy land without a subject to finance clause, even if I was a cash buyer. If they want more certainty, then put a date…

That sounds to me like they have also realised that it is not in the contract and therefore they legally don't have a leg to stand on. Have a bit…