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    White knight or Enamel on kitchen surfaces?

    I don't know which is cheaper as I've only used enamel, but had great results with taubens 3in1 undercoat followed by enamel. This was on old style wooden cupboards that we sanded back first.
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    Inheritance / will / divorce question

    Wylie, very sorry to hear about the sudden loss of you mum. Thanks for sharing. To everyone else, thanks for your input. (now, let's delete the thread lest one of our crazy relatives finds out with a quick google that a TT can be challenged!!!!) I have some homework to do it seems. I wonder...
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    What due diligence is required before buying property?

    You can get one from the land titles office. Pay and receive it electronically, too easy. Interested in what you mean in saying that P&B inspections would be covered by the BC?
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    Inheritance / will / divorce question

    Thanks all. Grandparents pretty savvy with these sorts of matters but I will discuss with them to make sure. Funny enough, the spouse who is not so bright is probably sitting back quite pleased with position and will get a nasty suprise when they make their move to cash on and find that they...
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    Rent arrears but cannot contact tenant

    Is the property in Vic?
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    Inheritance / will / divorce question

    One of my parents has been separated from their spouse for a long time (about 5 years, maybe longer). They don't want to apply for divorce for various don't-want-to-upset-the-apple-cart reasons. Same parent will inherit significant assets when my grandparents die (which could be 10 years away...
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    Earliest time to purchase a property after separation

    Thx for your reply. Where would I find the rules regarding this for Victoria? There are no children in the marriage. It is a second marriage. I'm the child of the first marriage, hence my concern. If the spouse inherits and then dies before ever finalising the divorce, but has a...
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    Earliest time to purchase a property after separation

    Just curious about this.. So a couple could be separated for 5+ years, and if one of them inherits money/assets during that time, the separated spouse would have a claim on that inheritence? In such a circumstance, can an inhertence be protected by a trust structure? What happens if the...
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    Cost of paying someone for a bathroom renovation?

    Assuming you buy the fittings and fixtures yourself, How much would you, or have you, paid someone else to do a small-medium bathroom renovation for you? Including everything: demolition and removal of old bathroom, re-lining the walls, waterproofing, tiling, painting, grouting, attaching...
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    Renting property privately

    Another fan of landlordschoice.com.au -$199 for a domain ad, realestate.com.au ad, national tenancy database check and all the leasing docs
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    Recommended floorboard polishing company Frankston area?

    As title suggests, I'm looking for recommendations for someone who polishes floors in Frankston and surrounding areas. And how much did you pay to have your floors done? TIA :D
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    Freestanding house on Strata block vs house on its own block

    How much does it affect the price by?
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    Freestanding house on Strata block vs house on its own block

    Interested in the answers. I would think it depends a lot on the size of the land compared to houses around. How is the common property (if any) managed?
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    Carpet cleaning / final inspection

    We just purchased a property that was owner occupied, but we'll be putting tenants in there. I know tenants need to steam clean carpets before they hand keys over after vacating. Pretty sure that the vendor doesn't need to do this though, right? So we'd need to steam clean beforewe put tenants...
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    DIY - Where do I get the forms?

    What additional terms do you put in ski-bum? I'm just putting a list of additional terms together now for a lease due to be signed next week, would love to compare notes. So far I've got: -payment of rent (frequency, payment method) -smoke detector maintenance -replace lightbulbs when leave...
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    DIY - Where do I get the forms?

    Call the RTBA or consumer affairs for a landlord pack, has all you need in it.
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    self managing

    Interested to know what bank this is with? As mentioned above, I asked westpac for DD form but no success. Lamingtons, thanks for the info. Also just for convenience sake - with direct debit I can be assured payments will go in and then just set up a regular payment of the required amount to...
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    self managing

    Another quick question for self managers, can you ask for applicants to submit payslips / proof of income with their application form?
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    self managing

    Dylan33, just wondering how you set up direct debit arrangements? Where did you obtain the authorization form for the tenant to fill in? I contacted my bank (westpac) to ask for the appropriate paperwork but they said this is something only companies can do, it can't be arranged between two...
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