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Hi, I live in a strata complex, in NSW, where some of the owners are behind with their levies (up to 2 quarters) and 1 special levy. It may not seem like much, but our complex needs alot of maintenance to be done and we don't have enough funds. I have sent the strata agent some questions...

Hi Most of the owners in our complex are unhappy with our current strata managers and are looking to change. How do we go about this ? i.e sacking the existing agents, and can anybody recommend a company to go with? thanks

I have removed carpet from our entire house, and some old cupboards. What is the best/cost effective way to dispose of this waste? Rubbish removalist? Skip bin? The carpet was 20 yrs old and in a bad way, so selling it isnt an option. I can put some on the kerb at the next council...

My old bathroom is tiled to half way up the walls. I had quotes from 2 bathroom reno companies and 1 from a tile. 2 suggested that the part with the tiles could be ripped out, and i would only need partial new walls. Tiling to ceiling, no problem. However the other suggested that the entire...

Renovating a small bathroom- do you think tiling to the ceiling would add value or is it a waste of money? Looking at white gloss tiles for the wall, and a beige/neutral colour for the floor. What about the WC- should we just re-tile the floor, or go to the ceiling?

Need a trustworthy locksmith to change the locks at my place. I'm in Sydney South, if anybody has any recommendations? thanks

Hi guys I need to organise home insurance for a villa that will be my PPOR. The Strata report indicated that the strata is paying for building insurance. I assume that I therefore need only Contents Insurance? Is there any particular insurance company that you would recommend for a...

Can anyone recommend a builder in Sydney please. Looking at doing some renovations next month. Wanting to remove some internal walls. In the St George Area. Thanks.

Hope this isn't a stupid question... I inspected a villa that is at the front of a complex, and has it's own driveway accessible from the street (though the driveway is common property and you cant just park on it). I think the villa is overpriced compared to similar villas in the area...

Any recommendations for a solicitor in the St George or Sutherland Shire? This is for purchase of a villa around $550K mark. How much should I expect to pay a solicitor for the conveyance? Alternatively is there an online legal service that I can use... that would save me time having to...

Approx. how long would it take to pay off the loan in this scenario? : Loan amount $250,000; repayments are P & I Assume 10% interest rate, loan period 30 years. $130,000 in offset account from Day 1 of loan. Offset account grows by $1000 each month. How would you calculate this? Is...

Have you ever been turned off from purchasing a property because a strata inspection report has suggested harmony issues with residents? I finally got a strata report, and one thing that it revealed was that a couple of the owners are having disputes over parking on common property. The...

Need to get some pre-purchase reports done, for a property in the St George area, Sydney. Can anyone recommend good building/pest and strata inspection services?

What would be the latest time frame you could do the strata, building, and pest inspections for a townhouse? What's the turnaround time for these reports? Auction is on the 16/10/10.

Is it possible to make an appointment with the strata manager and make your own inspection of the books and records of the owner's corporation... has anyone here done this? Is it preferable to purchase a strata report?

Hi, I am looking to purchase my first property to live in. I haven't bought property before and I am clueless. I have the finances for it, I just have no idea how to workout what price to offer. The property is a 10yr old 2 storey townhouse, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1 garage (2/1/1). It's the...