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Hi there, Just wondering if anyone knows the going rate for cleaning costs on a holiday rental. I have a 2 bed 2 bath unit and I am getting charged $140 per clean in a coastal location. It seems very high.....but maybe that's the going rate ? :rolleyes: Regards PIppety

Hi, It's been a looooong time since I visited the forum but great to see it's still kicking along with lots of activity. Can anyone recommend a good property management agency servicing the inner north suburb of Clayfield ? I would preferably like to go through someone who specialises in...

Howdy Folks, It's been a while so go easy on me :D We are currently selling a Queenslander that we own in Camp Hill (Brisbane). It is a great house on a 567sqm block very close to transport, shops, schools etc. The house has 2 bedrooms, 2 sleepouts and a sunroom although one of the...

Here it is - back by popular demand :)

Howdy folks, Just wondering if anyone knows where I can find historical annual inflation data. What I am looking for is an annual percentage so that I can look at roughly what rental increases should have been. I have been to the RBA and ABS websites and can only seem to find quarterly and...

Hi there, Does anyone know the legalities around rooms in apartments with no windows ??? I have an apartment with 1 bedroom and a study. The study does not currently have a door on it and from what I know would not have passed council approval on completion if it did because it does not...

Howdy kids, Not sure if many people have seen this forum but it seems to have a lot of interesting information and discussion on new construction and infrastructure in your chosen city/state. You will see that the forum is the same format as this one but I noticed they have disabled the...

Hi there, Does anyone know a good landscape architect / designer in Brisbane ? I am trying to find someone who can do a nice tuscan / mediteranean style design and garden ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers PIppety:D

Howdy folks, Just wondering if anyone had seen the proposal for the Brisbane tunnel. Interesting to hear peoples thoughts on whether it is a good idea or not ? Here is the link for the info for those that are interested - http://sites.ourbrisbane.com/bcc_north_south_bypass_tunnel...

Hiya Dale, (or anyone that can help) I have seen comments passed on the forum in the past that refer to the fact that you can use a LOC / Equity Access Loan to complete repairs / reno's and claim the interest so long as you don't use it for personal use. My questions are: 1. Is it...

Hi Folks, I am potentially looking at asking a tenant I have whether it would be possible for us to break the current lease as I would like to move into the property. I was just curious if anyone had ever done this or attempted it before. Obviously I am willing to offer some amount of...

Hiya all, I was just wondering if anyone could assist. I am looking for a spreadsheet or a way to work out Capital Gains. What I would like to do is just put in the following info: Date purchased Purchase Price Current Date Current Value I have seen a previous post about this on...

Hi Sim, I have just logged on after having several problems with getting into the chat room and all of a sudden I am logged on as myself but have Phil H's User Control Panel and full access to his private messages etc ! PIppety

Howdy, I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience dealing with Napier and Blakely property consultants in Brisbane. They are offering to do a depreciation schedule for me on a recently completed apartment. Any feedback would be great ! Thanks PIppety

Hiya, Does anyone know whether there is any sort of refund that can be claimed on a deposit bond ? For example: If you bought a unit off-the-plan and the developer was requesting a 2 year deposit bond but you settled the loan in 1 year, are you entitled to a refund given that you paid for...

Hi there, I was just curious. Our first IP was purchased with MI and now it is well under 80% LVR. Do we need to do anything to have the property "released" by the mortgage insurer ? If so, would re-valuation be required ? Thanks PIppety;)

Hi all, I know that there are lots of renovators on the forum and thought I might ask a question that will benefit lots of people who are looking at doing maintenence or reno's in the future. I was wondering if anyone has preferences on : 1. Good brands / types of paint to use 2...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has used Investment House Buyers Agent in Brisbane or if they can recommend another Buyers Agent. Many Thanks PIppety:)

Hiya all, I need to paint some external besser brick walls ( not rendered or bagged). One is already painted (although it looks like 1 coat and the grey is coming through) and the other isn't. They are on the bottom level of a house. Just wondered if anyone has had any experience doing...

Hi there, I have a couple of questions in relation to tax deductions on fencing and bathrooms. I recently replaced the fences on 2 sides of a property: Side 1: Call came from tenant because the fence was falling down and rather than repair the old fence I decided to replace it with a...