Search results

Yes vertical blinds. Wasn't sure of the correct terminology. Thanks for the correction!

Hi, I moved into my new PPOR a few weeks ago. The house was previously a rental and has been treated like one during the sale process. The seller had put in brand new vertical curtains on all windows - there are a total of 9 windows with verticals of various sizes/drop lengths. I'm not sure...

The property has been vacant for some time when it was on the market and gas/electricity was not connected during the selling period. Building inspection was done without gas/electricity connected. The plan was to have it connected for the final inspection as I have a clause in the contract...

I'm due to settle on a PPOR in two weeks and I've arranged the final inspection for 7 days prior to settlement. The house is vacant and the electricity/gas has been turned off by the owner. In order to do the final inspection and verify that all equipment is in good working order (e.g...

I emailed my property manager about this and got the following response: "As for the phone line, thanks for letting me know you have not yet connected this. However, this is a landlord's responsibility to have the line initially connected if there is a phone point present inside the home...

It depends on the type of weed you have. I had a problem with couch grass growing all over my garden bed, coming through the neighbours fence (they are not gardeners!). I went to Bunnings and asked the guy there if weedmat will stop couch grass. He said no, it doesnt work. Couch grass is...

Only one way to find out ... ring them up and ask!

Thank you for the info elsLan, that is very useful information. So if my PM or tenant objects then I will show them this fact sheet. It is correct it will be around $299 (according to Telstra) as it will be the first initial connection so I will be asking my PM to make sure any potential...

There is a pipe that runs from the house to the edge of the street. Surely that is all I'm supposed to provide? I don't know which phone service the tenant wants to go with (assuming they want a landline) so am I expected to pay the connection fee? I understand from Telstra it is about $299...

Hi, I'm just in the process of having my PPOR turned into a rental. I have a 3 year old house that does not have a phone connected. There is a line in the ground (from the house to the letterbox) and requires Telstra or a contractor to connect it to the network via going under the footpath to...

Agree - get insurance sorted and use a broker as they will find you the best policy for your needs. If you borrow from the bank, then the bank will want a copy of the certificate of insurance. Good luck!

You don't need to pay $10,000 for a mentor when you can get lots of "mentors" from the the Somersoft Forum for less than that. You can learn a lot more from here than at one seminar. Remember, those who run the seminar have a agenda and that is to make money out of you. Most of that...

Very fancy, for that price it should come with a "no-leak" guarantee!

Hi, I had a plumber out the other day to fix a leak from the skylight and I asked him to look at the kitchen tap as it has been persistently leaking for a while. He took one look at it and said it is a cheap'n'nasty tap that was installed by the builder before I bought the house (it's 3...

That sounds good to me, I had never considered this or even heard of a "testamentary trust". Thanks Alexlee for the info. Definitely will get a lawyer to do this.

I have no dependants or ex-husbands. I'm single. So it will be very simple - I'll be leaving everything to all my five young nieces - equal shares each. I'll get a lawyer to do it. Can anyone recommend one in Melbourne that is reasonably priced?

Like many people I don't have a will and I've been putting this off for years. Would you do a DIY will using a will kit and then lodging it with a "will bank" like the State Trustees or would you get a lawyer to draw it up for you? How much would you expect to reasonably pay someone to do...

I'm looking to book a quality surveyor to do a depreciation schedule on my 3 year old house next month and found a company called BMT Tax Depreciation. They say they are required to conduct a site inspection for the reports which takes 30 minutes. They have a standard fee for the reports on...

Interesting story here about a man who filed a "quiet title" with a local court that allowed him to take over a house that had been "abandoned". And then the family that owned it came home to find this man had thrown out their possessions and was living in it. The kicker is he expects to get...

Thanks ... Know a good insurance broker? I'm in Melbourne.