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ebbie, go to your city council, speak to a building surveyor and ask for those standards or relevant BCA clauses. Be nice. They should be able to give you those information. If they are not willing to help, try the library.

just an update for those who have shared their opinions. i have another person wanting that spare room. Now, i'm just waiting for my friend to let me know his situation. thanks folks.

The BCA is national. the blame? unfortunately, the council and the builder. IMHO, if it is not a requirement, why bother? if the verandah has got a building permit and a occupancy permit then the verandah is legal. by the way, your tenant seems quite demanding yeh? and looks like you...

ggumpshots, just a bit on Top End. Top end consist of Darwin City, Northern Suburbs and Palmerston. In Palmerston, there are a number of suburbs. Two suburbs namely Gunn and Durack, are sub-divided by Delfin, branch of Lend Lease. Delfin has a couple of projects thru out Australia e.g...

ok let's see: we have NT, NSW and WA. KS, pardon my ignorance, your top 5 suburbs are in which state?? we are still missing VIC, SA, ACT, QLD and TAS. how about country suburbs?

muppie, i just moved into my 1st PPOR. The furniture i bought that i need are: 1. Dining table (plus 6 chairs) 2. Lounge suite (in total 5 seater) 3. Queensize bedframe and mattress 4. Bookshelves x 2 5. Rear pro tv as for the rest, like coffeetable, shoe rack, bedside table and...

Hello fellows, here's an opportunity for you to share your top 5 suburbs in Ozland for property investment (not to retire). The 5 suburbs has to be in the state you are living in now. This is mine: Darwin (not in any order) 1. Karama 2. Malak 3. Woodroffe 4. Virginia 5. Howard Springs

just for your info, Delfin is no longer sub-dividing 300m2 blocks. The smallest block in the Chase was 416m2 and the new stage has no villa blocks. The smallest block in Fairway Waters is 416m2 (not many left) and there's a possibilty that the new sub division might have only one or two blocks...

ajax, i thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when i saw the Outrigger advert, promoting units for $286 950 in the papers. So i made a trip to the city (where their display is) for a copy of floor plans and prices. The $286 950 are for the accommodation units not residential. a bit...

thanks folks! i have a few days to decide before making some decisions (might be hard ones). thanks for your concern about friend booting out friends. i can be one mean bastard that is unreal. i will do what is necessary when i have to.

hi fellows, i have a sticky situation here. I just moved into my new 3 bedroom house. In july 2005, a mate (let's call him X) and his parents (also friends, i got to know them before i move here elsewhere) told me that X would like to move in with me in Nov 2005 as he just arrived in town for...

alexlee, don't mind if i use your thread for a question. just got my place (PPOR) valued and wanted to use the equity in the ASX (or maybe 1st IP, not sure yet). Sort of a similar situation as yourself. question to the floor is, does the bank query about what type of shares you'll be buying...

tools, thanks for that. the situation was a bit complicated. it was only $500, so i just forked it out. 'everything must be done in writing' will be my motto till the end of the year. :(

just finish mine few months ago and am living in it now. 1. make sure the extra stuff that they say they'll can give to you is done in writing. during the course of construction, i had to built a fire wall on my garage wall. They told me that they'll just bare the extra bits (about $500) and...

i sort of work in the construction industry so i do know some of these people you guys have mentioned. just from hear-say, darwin rentals seems to be provide pretty good service. QS services not too bad either, has a mate working there...mmm, hasn't seen him for a while. darwin is a very...

i'm contemplating to get my house (PPOR) valued to borrow some money for 2nd property (not sure IP or PPOR, does it matter anyway?). Spoke to the developer of the land and the same size blocks are now selling for about $95k (i bought mine for $72k, up $23k) and as from the builder, due to...

might fly to perth for a few days to check the Vale out... just hoping this job i have at work finish soon so i can take a break in peace. anyway, are there similar projects or development similar to the Vale in Perth?

hello guys. thanks for the input... will be keeping a look out for the mentioned suburbs. just received a prospectus from multiplex acumen vale syndicate. anyone heard of it? multiplex is sub dividing blocks at ellenbrook, WA. they are raising captial for further stages i think. anyhow...

geoffw, I am living in my PPOR a the moment and intend to make it as an IP after 12 months. Of course i would have to move out... might want to get another place closer to work. anyhow, you mean there are requirements for PPOR converting to IP? sort of bugga up my plans then.... well i...

nearly wanted to apply a job there but changed my mind. for the members who are familiar with perth or WA, would you kinldly please rate the following suburbs (1- dump to 10- paradise) and maybe say something about that suburb whether good or bad: 1.armadale 2. canning vale 3. seville...