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no not at all, as long as they are happy with travel. I really want to avoid those disasters! I'd appreciate his/her details if you could PM me! thanks

Hello all We are about to launch into a renovation and would really like to use a draftsman that at least someone else has had a good experience with. There are so many options and potential headaches out there it is really hard to know who is good or not! Is there a difference between...

Thanks for all the informative responses. This investment property was my PPOR until Feb, therefore I am guessing that there is no CGT??? Would that be right???

I am after your kind expert advice. My accountant (not a property specialist) has advised that I sell/transfer my IP which is under my name only and fully paid off to my husband. Thereby he will take out a loan which will then be tax deductible. We will then pay off the mortgage on our PPOR. He...

Problem is that they do have my $125 and I am still waiting for the $50ish refund. I have been waiting to to get this money back before ditching them, and in this period of time they have deposited a very large sum of money into my account in error (should just keep it!). They also didn't...

no units4me. The quote did not indicate at all how to fix the problem, just the cost of fixing the problem.

Good point Aceyducey, I am going to get in contact with another agency today and see what they can do for me. I think I decided that I would screw them for a bit, but really there is no point is there? At bare minimum the property manager should at least have acknowledged that something was...

I have asked for the invoice and all documentation associated with the charge. I did actually tell the property manager that I have arranged a free quote. All I got from that is that they charge "them" for quotes. No surprise, no concern that I have been unnecessarily charged. I actually should...

A further update on the situation is that there was a small "mistake" in that the fee is "only" $72 and not $125. I have asked for all the paperwork and have expressed my lack of "understanding" of any fee, only to be told again that it is standard for all tradesmen to charge to give quotes...

An added insult to this situation is that I have just called the company involved and arranged FREE QUOTE for work on my current house. They were adamant that they do not charge for quotes. My question is then who is getting the $125 payment? I am now not quite sure of what to do! How easy is...

I had a potential tenant request that some minor squeaking boards be fixed prior to signing up. As the issue was minor I advised the property manager that I would be prepared to pay up to $200 for it to be fixed. She then went and arranged a quotation which was $550 plus GST which was way too...

Thanks Kristine for the detailed response! I too am finding it very frustrating when there is a property that I want to put an offer in but not section 32, this way more and more people are able to view the place which I would like to secure.

How about paying some kids to be painful and noisy. Another one would be to get your hand on some "crime scene" tape and surround a few houses next door with it. ALternatively hire some police uniforms and get a few "police" to patrol the street repeatedly. An electrical guitar next door...

Has anyone had any experience in securing a property without the section 32 in Victoria being available by signing a standard contract with a clause subject to satisfactory section 32? I am not sure if this would be binding, any opinions are appreciated.

Well, I put myself out of my comfort zone and approached the owners today. Unfortunately they didn't shed any light on the situation, just told me that they really "shouldn't disclose any information" about the sale.They did say that they had my first offer and that was all I got. Which is one...

I haven't had a chance to knock on the door of the vendor as it has been dark when I get home and as they are elderly I think a stranger at the door would be a bit daunting! I will however get there over the weekend to have a chat. I did ring the Jenman complaints where they encouraged me to...

Thanks for the interesting replies, glad I am not the only one who feels like something dodgy is going on. I did write a note to the vendors and left it in their letterbox yesterday explaining what happened and leaving my number in case they wanted to discuss things further. However they are...

I would like some opinions here as I feel something shifty may have gone on. Found a great property at a good price, 1/2 acre in good location, advertised at 400+. The pressure was on to make offers. Viewed it on Friday night and said that we would be making an offer on Saturday following an...

More than two months ago during an informal body corporate meeting it was concluded that all four members needed to pay $200 into the body corporate account in order to have funds to pay the gardener. Following this meeting only two individuals have contributed their $200 with two left...

Ooooh this does not impress me either! I am salary sacrificing "living expenses" so I am wondering if this would be taken into consideration? Really it would be stupid of them not to consider this, but then again............