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I just performed a very quick search and did not find this covered in a thread elsewhere but apologies if it already is. The Block is an entertaining TV show but i thought it would be interesting to run the numbers and see whether it actually makes any money as a renovation value add. Here are...

Can anyone recommend a good home builder who will build on sloping site and who does work in Ku-ring-gai Council area (Sydney North Shore)? Sloping sites (where they require more than a single step in a floor slab) tend to rule out a number of the project home type builders with generic floor...

Does anyone know whether it is standard practice for a commission to be paid to the strata manager for building insurance on a property they manage? The strata manager has used a broker to organise insurance renew on behalf of the owners corporation. The insurance prices from the broker...

Lets assume i borrow to carry out some renovations on my PPOR. If i then convert the PPOR into an IP, will the interest on the borrowings then become tax deductable? I am assuming they would be but then realised i am not quite sure. Regards Able

I am interested in peoples views on a frustrating situation i have with one of my properties. Feel free to PM me also. Here are is a 'bare bones' summary. - 5 year old unit is untenantable due to common property defects. - Defects were apparent 4 months ago, tenant vacated due to defect...

Due to an ongoing dispute that i have with an Owners Corporation i have threatened legal action unless i receive a satisfactory outcome (although i have conveyed that i am hopeful of resolving the matter without taking this step). The Executive Committee are seeking their own legal advice...

I currently live in a unit which for tax purposes is my PPOR. I am proposing to do a project which will involve a considerable value add to a new property which will become my next PPOR. I do not need to move into this next property straight away and it may suit me to put off the move for 2-3...

I am intending to widen a door opening in a strata unit (widen existing opening by 700mm). The wall is structural so a steel beam would be installed at top of opening. I would engage a qualified structural engineer and am also prepared to lodge a DA with Council (the requirement with...

I welcome any advice on the following situation. I have a 5 year old unit which has defective waterproofing (on common propoerty) by the original builder. Problems in my unit (ie. dripping from ceiling, mould and soaking wet carpet around windows and door entrances to balcony) are such that...

This has happened to me twice today. I am composing a post and by the time i hit 'submit' i get a screen requesting me to log on again. I do this and then hit proceed on the next screen. I then find that my post has been submitted twice. I am not sure why. Any help appreciated. Regards Able

There is an incredible amount of "noise" in the media on housing affordability. I know the media can tend to over sensationalise, on occasions, but IMHO affordability is an issue that is only set get worse into the future. I am mainly referring to Sydney. Forecasters expect the rental...

There is an incredible amount of "noise" in the media on housing affordability. I know the media can tend to over sensationalise, on occasions, but IMHO affordability is an issue that is only set get worse into the future. I am mainly referring to Sydney. Forecasters expect the rental...

I am intending to do some renovations (bathroom and kitchen) to a unit i own in NSW. I have advised the Owners Corporation. I have received a letter from the strata manager which says: "Subject to the intended alterations, you may be required to sign a document that removes liability from...

It amuses me the way the banks advertise their home equity products on TV. I'm sure people on this forum understand what equity is, and most would also no that you generally can borrow against it (subject to LVR and serviceability). But obviously there are many people who have no idea, or who...

Just reading in yesterdays Fin Review that a new record has been set in London. An appartment was bought off the plan by newly appointed Qatar Prime Minister Sheik Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani for $100 million pounds. It is an 1858m2 penthouse in the One Hyde Park scheme in...

Has anyone ever traded a security on the Newcastle stock exchange? There is a list of brokers on their site http://www.nsxa.com.au/broker_list.asp However does anyone have any broker recommendations? Regards Alistair

Does anyone know of a good online source that tracks, records, or charts the overall share market PE ration for Australia? Also, any good (free) sources of fundamental share data? Regards Alistair

I have a question regarding investing through a discretionary trust and using my PPOR as security. I am likely to have a loan against my PPOR for some time into the future. I also like to invest so what this means for me is that any surplus cash goes toward paying down my PPOR debt and any...

I thought it would be interesting to get some thoughts from others on the forum on this topic. My dilemma is whether rent yields will increase or even remain constant over the long term. Take capital cities for example. There are views that long term capital growth should be a few points...

I am trying to plan ahead a few years and have the following dilema. I am trying to reduce the loan on my PPR whilst maximise my loans that are used for investment purposes. I will put some figures to the example. I have a PPR worth $450k with $160k loan plus a further loan (access through...