Borrowing power calculator
Looking for a house but not sure what you can afford? Use the borrowing power calculator to find out how much you can borrow...
Warranties on renovation work
People are often unclear about what their rights are when it comes to warranties – particularly for renovations. This isn’t helped by the fact...
Finalising renovations
The process of renovating your home is quite similar to building a new one – at least contractually, and in regards to the way...
The renovation process
There’s no one ‘process’ as far as renovation goes – each house is different, and each set of renovation requirements brings with it new...
Choose the right tradespeople for your renovations
There are plenty of builders and contractors available – and while just finding some contractors for your renovations isn’t necessarily hard, there’s a bit...
Plan your renovations
Anyone who’s done a few renovations and fallen into the usual traps will tell you that the most important part of any building or...
Sort out your finances
Unless you're swimming in cash, finances are a very important consideration when it comes to renovating sensibly. While they aren’t usually cheap, they’re often...
Final inspections and handover
Almost there! Once the house is 'complete', there's still the matter of making sure everything's exactly as it should be, and settling on final...
Mandatory inspections
It's very important - for the sake of safety and compliance - that your home is properly inspected by a qualified surveyor at various...
The construction process
Building a house is a pretty complex process, but once you understand the different stages involved, it's not difficult to get a good idea...