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This is getting close to the size of a granny flat. May be contact a granny flat company?

Thanks for the reply guys. It seems that BCC only has site cover ratio, and beuilding height ratio...and NO Floor Space Ratio for normal residential blocks. So if you do no exceed the site cover and height restrictions, you can potentially build 2X the site cover if you are building a 2...

Btw, I am looking at build on a very small block of size 400sqm.

Hi guys. Any one with knowledge of Brisbane City Council site cover exclusions/inclusions please get in touch. I am also looking for information on floor space ratio. This is the so called (1st floor area + ground floor area)/block size. This is a NSW terminology, but I guess there is one such...

Thank you Jusm. I will have to shop around for my friends. Even at 1.4% its about 20k to sell their house. If I were an agent, I will grab it with both hands. Sounds like a good value for one's time.

2.2% of $1.6m is quite a lot. About 35k for selling a pretty ordinary house? Wow! That's a lot more than yearly minimum wage. Anyone else?

Would you mind sharing how much commission the real estate normally charges to sell a house in Sydney? My friend is looking at selling a property around $1.6m+ in Epping/Eastwood area in Sydney. Being doctor and CEO of a IT company, they don't have time to investigate...haha.

Need a certifier for a complying development in Sydney Building a retaining wall. It will only cost about $1500, but I need a certifier to approve it. Does any one recommend a certifier in Sydney? How much will they cost for approving such a small work?

Thanks for your reply Ideo. Let me know if you find out answers to my other questions.

Anyone knows what's the difference between exempt and complying development? My interpretation is - 1. Exempt development does not need anyone's approval. You can just go ahead and do this. 2. Complying development needs approval by a certifier. You can do this after the certifier approves...

I have a principal certifier who is certifying my house. Do I have to apply for a Complying certificate from the same guys? Or can I apply with another? An occupation certificate has not been approved yet. What's required to obtain the final occupation certificate? Do I have to put turf on...

I personally think, adding a granny flat in place of a nice backyard on a 700k house ruins the house. You might get some rent, but your valuation should decrease. I also think, there is life outside being a rent seeker....I don't want someone living in my backyard. I will strongly advise...

Does not help really.

A friend is in need for some advice. They bought a land in Dec 2010. Then built on that land and started living in the house from May 2011. They have to move cities due to work. Now they want to sell or lease the property. The question is: if they rent the property, can they still...

Thanks YPG. You are saying that DA comes first and a separate subdivision application follows later. I can see many DA+subdivision applications lodged (and approved) for duplex builds in the council website. May be what you are saying is true for townhouse applications. So there are private...