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What to watch out for. An American term that has now reached Australia, it is really a renovation loan not...
Read MoreWhen do you need to get a Building Permit in Victoria? Part B
To reiterate, if the work value (Builders Price) is above a certain value then the Home and Contents Insurer, Will...
Read MoreWhen do you need to get a Building Permit in Victoria? Part A
Owners who have decided to add a Deck, Pergola, Shed, Garage, small alterations, pools, fencing, etc, want to maintain, that...
Read MoreWA Home Buyers – GOOD NEWS!
Good news for WA Home Buyers, the WA Government has increased the size of the potential Indemnity payout from $100k...
Read MoreHome Improvement Loans
What to watch out for. An American term that has now reached Australia, it is really a renovation loan not...
Read MoreDoes home insurance cover renovations?
What about contents? Who arranges insurance for pre-existing property which is part of the home that is not being touched by...
Read MoreD.I.Y Renovators – Danger Danger Danger
Renovating looks easy on T.V. but the risks associated with renovating especially if you are not using a builder or...
Read MoreOwner builders are in the same position if they fail to take out a signed contract with a registered builder
It’s surprisingly common for home owners to engage builders to undertake domestic building works without that arrangement being supported by...
Read MoreAre you building through the Bushfire Season?
Make sure you have Construction and Liability Insurance and that you have not underinsured. 40% of people who claimed their...
Read MoreAnother bushfire season is approaching- be prepared
Large parts of NSW west of the Great Dividing Range, along with grassland areas in the ACT and north-eastern Victoria...
Read MoreBuilding or Renovating?
Owner Builders are you fully covered? Protected? Insured? Bushfires focus a lot of attention on whether owner builders have adequate...
Read MoreHome Indemnity Insurance WA
Are Owner Builders required to obtain Ministerial Exemption if they wish to sell their home within the first 3 years?...
Read MoreOwner Builder COVID-19 Worksite guide
As an Owner Builder you are responsible for having a safe worksite and this is also the case for Covid-19....
Read MoreRenovating? Are you fully insured?
Don’t let the excitement of a new renovation blind you to the major problems you can have if the correct...
Read MoreBushfires and now storms season is upon us
Those who are, Building, renovating or extending are aware that we have bushfires raging in Queensland and New South Wales....
Read MoreBuying an Apartment?
Does it have Latent Defect Insurance Protection? The big Question you should ask before you buy an Apartment! Confidence to...
Read MoreForcible and Violent entry: What does it mean?
Owner Builders like, tradespeople are all too often victims of theft, given their work on unsecure building sites with expensive...
Read MoreLatent Defects for Owner Builders
Why do I need Latent Defects Insurance, my tradies will do a good job? You became an Owner Builder to...
Read MoreWhy Banks and Financial Institutions lending money for building must ensure developers and owners have Latent Defect Insurance before starting.
As the recent Structural Defects that caused the evacuation of the Opal Tower highlighted the problems in the building industry,...
Read MoreOwner Builders Bundle and Save $250 on your Building Insurance
Stories abound of owner builders who took short cuts when it came to insurance when building and lived to rue...
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