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I'd love to,but I am all tied up with other things, I still work at least six days a week,so when I semi-retire that's what I would like to do ,as I enjoy it so much :D

That's not true,many times over the years I have been involved with renovations with a reasonably flat market and had a valuation before and after and an easy 60K -100K was produced with a 30K reno. Today it is harder because the property wont sell quick enough,eating up a lot of the profit...

You are correct however unless a complaint has been made,they will not enforce this.They will not even investigate a complaint if you are an hour or so travel away from their office:confused: In my renovation case I had a written quote and contract to the householder for 11K for painting...

I was quoting a paint job a last year and the customer told me she was quoted nearly 20K just for a bathroom reno and was going to accept the quote :eek:, I happened to have a few weeks free and decided to use her 20K to see how much work I could do to her house while still making money...

I have always been successful in adding value by simple cosmetic renovations. However you are so right, in this market I believe it could be a squeeze to turn it into actual profit. In past days,no problems,In future days,probably no problems either. However I believe there is an...