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I am preparing all my paperwork for my accountant and I had a quick question. I have lived in the house that I need to pay CGT on for part of the time (I know its not subject to CGT while it was my PPOR). But for the time it had tenants in it I claimed things like house insurance, rates etc...

Hello I have to pay CGT on a property I sold last financial year. This will be my first time paying it. What things can I use to offset some of this tax I lived in this house as a PPOR for 2 yrs, then rented for 3, and then lived back in it for 6 months. When it was rented, all the...

Hello I have purchased some land in which I intend to build a house. The current block is a 405m2 block split from a 805m2 block. There are no boundary pegs so I will need to get the block surveyed before I can finalise my plans. The seller still hasnt sold the other block, and I had a...

Hello Does anyone have any recommendations for a fencer in Wynnum, I have a IP there and I need to get the old chain wire fence repaired. I dont want to put in a new fence, just put some gates on the existing fence, and also rewire parts of it. I have called some fencers, but no one seems...

Hello My sister has a house that has been recently built (built 2yrs ago). And she has a slimline water tank on the side of her house and this tank even though its a slimline blocks the access down the side of the house. Now that her house has passed all its approvals. Is there anything...

Hello I am currently living on one of my properties which was a IP until until a few months ago. I moved in, did some rennos and have now sold it. I will be living in this house for 3 months after settlement (renting off new owners) We have bought a vacant block of land and we are...

Hello I have sold my house, and in the sale contract I nominated that I could rent the house back off them for a period of up to 3 months for a nominal amount. The people buying my house I dont think have ever dealt with a rental property before. and there has been no mention of having me...

Hello I am looking into small lot builders in Brisbane. I am looking at building on a 10M x 40m block and I just wanted to get some recommendations. does anyone have any suggestions of good builders / building companies that have experience in these houses ? thanks Ben

Hello I am looking at buying a 405m2 block from someone who originally bought a 809m2 block, demolished the house and split the block. He is selling both blocks, but one block is $10k more than the other one as it has a sewer connection (he also tried to say it had a shed, until it was...

Hello I have recently accepted an offer fot the sale of my house. I am now working out how much cash I will have after expenses and I am unsure of a few things in regards to CGT. If I have owned the house for 5.5yrs, but I lived in it for 2yrs and rented it the last 3.5yrs. I got...

Hello I am about to list my property on the market. I have owned it for around 5 yrs and this is the first time I have sold a property. What are some of the tricks or clauses I should have in the agreement with the agent? I am selling in Queensland thanks Ben

Hello I am looking at getting another property in a few months and I want to speak to a mortgage broker. I am looking for a good broker, as I don't want someone that will just regurgitate what I can find myself on the banks websites. Does anyone have any recommendations ? thanks Ben

Hello I need to carpet a few bedrooms before I put my house on the market due to the old carpet being way past its use by date and looking crappy. Does anyone have some recommendations for carpet companies that service the north side of Brisbane (Virginia area) Thanks Ben

Hello My wife and I are looking at selling one of our houses soon and buying another larger house. I will be starting a new job possibly next week, or first week of Jan. and as with most jobs it will have a 3-6month probation period. My wife has been working for a well paid government...

Hello I have a property in Banyo/Virginia that I am looking to sell soon, and I want to polish the floors. Does anyone have recommendations for a floor polisher? thanks Ben

Hello I have a property I am looking to sell. I am looking for a good agent on the Northside (property is in Banyo) that I can talk to and get their advice on anything that I can change in the house to make it more appealing, and also what they think the current market value is. Thanks Ben

Hello I need to value my house for future CGT purposes. Does anyone have anyone to advise who could do a valuation for a property in the bayside area ? Thanks Ben

Hello I am after some reccomendations for an accountant in the Brisbane South Area. I currently live at Wynnum, so anywhere in the bayside would be ideal. My wife and I have one, and will have a 2nd IP very soon, and we are heading overseas in a few months for a 12 month working holiday...

Hello I have a property at Banyo, and I am heading O/S for 12 months. I am looking at getting a routine pest control spray done, and also there is a small paper wasp nest I need removed. Does anyone have any reccomendations for good companies that service the northside ? Thanks Ben

Hello I renovated the bathroom in my PPOR around 12 months ago. I used good quality Davco grout, and added the tile sealer they recommended. But for some reason, the grout is still getting stained. I have an exhaust fan and it it always used, and the bathroom is kept clean. I have...