There are many property owners who will happily sign a standard building contract in the belief that it will offer them enough protection if anything goes wrong. But do you really know what you’re signing? Is it really offering you the protection you need?
Most of my clients have me advise them on their building contract prior to signing, and then administer the contract on their behalf. By that I mean that I ensure that the builder sticks to the terms and conditions of the contract and that the owners’ best interests are protected. (more…)
If you have been to one of the numerous property investment seminars that have been doing the circuit over the past decade, chances are you have heard the term ‘overcapitalisation’. There is also a chance that you have been told that it’s potentially a very bad thing. But is it really that bad? Is it really something that you should be worried about?
Renovating can be a tricky game at the best of times, but even more so if you are looking to renovate an older style period home. You will no doubt want modern comforts, but do you really want to lose all of that old world charm in the process?
Recently I was at a party where a friend of a friend was talking to me about the new home they were building. She explained to me that she would have loved to use my services, but that she couldn’t because her house was only small; not the size of home that an architect would design.
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