Recent content by croc

I wonder if there is a legal way to find an address knowing a vehicle number plate. is there a way to request this sort of info from the police?

Thanks for responses. Making changes appears to be very easy in Vic if done prior to the settlement + cost nothing :) "and or nominee" is not required any longer. Just fill up a "Transactions treated as a sub-sales of land statutory declaration" (in our case we signed in up in our own names...

Thanks for the responses. Fair trading is the way to go. I called Consumer Affairs Victoria, an officer contacted the tradie the same day and explained possible implications for him if money not returned. He agreed to return the deposit within a week. Hopefully everything will be good this...

I must admit I did a very stupid thing by paying a tradesman a very significant deposit for a ducted heating installation without obtaining a formal quote. I cannot believe I did it, but it’s done and now I have to think how to recover the money. I dealt with the guy before for work around our...

Hello All we've got decent applicants however with a dog and a cat. the place has been recently updated - polished floor boards, updated kitchen. in the past we tried to avoid pets altogether. Is it worth considering? I guess there should not be much of a smell without the carpets ...

Hello All We signed a contract for a property earlier in the week and put in in the name of individual trustees (e.g. "John and Jane Smith ATF the Bare Trust"). A Bank we'd like to go with requires a corporate trustee (a company name as trustee). We are still under the 'condition to...