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Looks like we may be moving on from our PPOR and moving back East... anyone have a gun sales agent to suggest for big character house? Who? Why?

I'm after recommendations for a friendly and sympathetic buyers agent to help my mum buy a unit in mid-ring or inner Melbourne (north or east) after a late life marital break-down. Recommendations?

Does anyone have a roof plumber in Perth to recommend? The guy I just spoke to couldn't take a look at our leak for three weeks! Location is Northbridge.

I've been searching for a rental home for my retired mother, and have been blown away by how poor some of the ads are. I really shouldn't have to call the PM to find out which floor the apartment is on, and whether there is a lift or not. It would be great to have pictures of the inside, not...

I'm looking for someone to pull a whole heap of ivy out of my PPOR garden in Highgate Perth, chop the trunks and then put some sort of treatment on them so they don't grow any new shoots. Not too fussed if the roots stay in the ground as long as the plant is good and dead. Any recommendations?

Any recommendations for a roof plumber in Perth inner city? The job will be tricky to access on two-storey place.

I've been given the not-entirely-unexpected news that my big four bank won't finance a four-unit development (in Melb) under a resi loan. The scenario is that we will keep all four when they are built so pre-sales isn't an issue. Are there any banks which will finance this under resi...

Any recommendations for a builder to create 4 x two storey units in Melb's inner North? Have had two quotes so far - 850K and 900K, both turnkey. Sound reasonable?

So here's the deal... My parents are splitting up. They own fully paid off home in a rural area worth maybe $500-550K. Mum also has an inheritance (100K perhaps, but might have to give half to dad), ? super (not much) and access to half of dad's defined benefit super (she would get approx...

Okay, so our newly-extended IP has just suffered significant fire damage. Everything was brand new and the place had only been tenanted a week or so! Luckily we have both LL and building insurnance. Would I be correct in assuming that it would be worth getting a depreciation person in to...

My bank needs a property that is currently being extended to have insurance, other than the builder's insurance. Our former insurer, RACV, does not insure properties where there is no functional kitchen or bathroom. Any idea who would insure it. Property is in Melbourne.

Looking at buying an old Federation house in Perth. Building report says some tuck pointing needs to be done and hip joints of a corner on the roof re-bedded. Any recommendations for who can do this work (some on first floor) cost-effectively? And, very vaguely, what sort of costs are...

Any recommendations for a termite inspector in Perth to look at house in North Perth?

Hi all, I'm looking for PM recommendations in or near Mount Lawley. A move to Perth has seen me temporarily on the other side of the landlord-tenant fence. Our landlords, without talking to us or trying to remediate, have issued a breach notice regarding 'cleanliness' (including dust on...

I'm getting quite fed up with ANZ's team with drawdowns on our construction loan to renovate/extend a home... constant requests for information, inability to speak to anyone with decision making power, refusal to pay for things they should pay etc etc. Is this normal? Any other banks...

Have fiiiiinally got a reasonable sounding quote for a major extension to our IP money wise. It's on an HIA members form. Only thing that's raising my eyebrows is the following statement re payment (filled in, not part of the typed form): 'The contractor will submit to the owner a claim...

Here's the deal. We want to renovate/extend a house owned by hubby and myself. Hubby is on high tax rate. I'm not. Can we get the loan for the renovation only in his name even though house itself is in both names? Would this fly with the bank? Would the full renovation interest be...

Looking to identify a builder for four two bedroom units in North Coburg, Melbourne. It's a knock down the house and start again job. Already got planning permission. Anyone have any recommendations?

I'm soon going to move out of my PPOR as we are moving to Perth, and will rent it out as an IP. Our shower base is badly cracked. We plan to replace it with a new base. Would it be deductable if we do the replacement when the house is 'available for rent' but before tenant moves in... or...

Looks as if I'm likely to be moving to Perth with hubby and kid. Any locals able to suggest areas where we could rent - close to public transport - good primary schools - has own shopping strip I am the original former grunge hippy turned chardonnay socialist so anything with a hint of...