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Hi everyone I am trying to get the commitee of the body corporate to reimburse me for plumbing repairs to the common property which I paid for. I have spoken to the strata manager and she wil not give me any information about who the commitee is. She is claiming privacy laws? How bizarre is...

Hi guys. Does CGT apply to properties built before 1985? I understand that when the government introduced CGT on real estate they also allowed depreciation deductions but depreciation deductions only apply to properties built after 1985. Thanks

Hi guys Could some one please tell me what I actually own and am responsible for. I own a flat in a block of 12. Am I responsible repairs to the plumbing in the concrete floor of my flat? Thanks

Hi guys I am shocked at the plumbers bill. He had to find and repair a leak in a pipe that was embedded in the concrete slap of the floor of our IP - a flat on the first floor. He reckons he spent 8 hours removing the bricks on the outside to find the pipe, 10 hours locating and repairing the...

Hi guys I have just had a plumber in to repair a leaking pipe in the bathroom. Turned out to be a big job as the pipe was in the concrete slab. The plumber tells me that the leak was caused by the flat below when they installed an exhaust fan and drilled into the concrete slab and into the...

Hi guys and thanks for the great forum. Does anybody know of a company that builds project homes in a duplex arrangement. I am thinking of one home for my family and another as a rental property. Thanks.

Hi everyone and thanks for a great forum. I am a newbie. I am trying to decide between a flat in Elwood or a house in Mulgrave. They are both about the same price. I think the flat would have better rental potential but the house may have better CG because of the greater land content. I don't...

With the price of land and building costs as high as they are, is there still money to be made developing properties. I am thinking of a two-unit developement on a standard sized block but I know of some developers who are just sitting on their hands because the margins are too small.

Hi guys I'm confused. I have an IP which is negatively geared. It seems the growth period is over. So I ask myself, why am I holding it. Sure it was great over the last two years, but now? It seems time to sell. But then some people say never sell. Help!!

Thanks Hi everyone and thanks for the great forum.