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D/A Cost Dear En. That cost of $10,000 for D/A costs looks tiny to me. Where I am in (mid north coast, NSW) that cost would be around $100,000. Suggest you phone the town planner, or look on the council's web site they might have a table for calculating the D/A costs. Maybe the next step is...

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and the money comes from where Richa - Usually the money to complete on the purchase is coming from the money you get on the sale. So, your plan to delay the sale but still settle on the purchase will only work if you have enough money to settle on the purchase without utilising the money...

Is it perhaps a requirement of your incoming mortgagee? Or, you could instruct your conveyancer (do this in writing for his benefit) to not obtain it and then you won't be able to sue him or her for negligence later. There's always the possibility that s/he is acting in your best interests...

Naikii, one way to find a good property lawyer is to phone your state's Law Society and ask for a referral to an accredited specialist property lawyer. S/he will probably then request (as cu2thetop suggests) getting the Architect's Certificates of Delays to see if the vendor has acted...

Oysters and Muscles Pursefattener "Oysters and muscles" Yeah I like having oysters with a ripped man too. Are the muscles what you get in your arm after you have to pry the dam oysters open?

Money for tricks - the case of the disappearing bond I only wanted to say that you can't stereotype the situation - could be lazy tenant, perfectionist landlord, greedy/devious Private Manager, easy going landlord, super clean tenant (I have had a few and am grateful) - each situation is...

What happens is that the sister/brother/best friend/other relative of the PM is the "preferred cleaner". the tenants cleans the property. The PM says no, that's not clean enough, bond not refundable unless it is cleaned professionally. Our cleaner can do it in three hours at $60/whatever per...

?? Does fisherman's post mean anything to anybody or am I dyslexic or stupid?

Be your own property manager I was my own property manager for years. You're in Canberra, I guess they have different laws. The NSW Department of Fair Trading has an excellent website with heaps of advice for landlords. You can always consult an agent or property manager for help if you run...

simultaneous settlement nightmares This is I think one of the most stressful events, for the client. Some ways you can try and ease the pain are - asking the vendor if your removalist can put goods in the house a day or so before settlement. Very many say yes. Some say No, only in garage which...

delay in settlement Breach of contract (failure to settle on time) entitles the non-defaulting party to compensation. In NSW, if the vendor can't settle on time (in my experience about 35% domestic conveyances don't settle on time) the purchaser is entitled to damages - this may be nothing, if...

Agents running away with it Scary. Agents do sometimes take a deal and run away with it leaving the lawyers to come along behind trying to tie up the by then fast unravelling loose ends. But, one has to be a bit sympathetic to agents because they know that once lawyers get in the picture the...

granny flat v dual occ Matto the huge advantage in a granny flat is that most (not all) councils have in the spirit of making housing more affordable, dropped the S.94 contributions, ie the development contributions, for a granny flat. So, if you went down the old way of putting in for a dual...

Agents Never Lie OMG can this be on a higher credibility plane than "Yes Virginia there is a Santa Clause"? It may be as I have long dreamed of - there is an agent with integrity out there - but hold on - why did you leave the field of real estate - could it be that you were a fish out of...

don't trust the agent Do not allow the agent to push up your offer. Remember, it's a buyer's market. You will get "Will you offer $350,000" when you have offered $310,000. You will get "There's another offer on the table" or "Another contract has been sent out. His offer is better." You might...

flexible room Which way is north on your floor plan? Have your considered folding doors/sliding screens so that if your Mum only wants/needs 1 bedroom the other space can be easily incorporated into the living area? I had a house we put huge bifold doors in between the wall to third bedroom...

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landlords accompanying agent to Tribunal A landlord should always accompany an agent to a Tribunal hearing (that's if you are not doing it yourself). I have seen agents handle hearings appallingly incompetently, and I have seen very capable agents doing a professional job. A lot of these...