A lot of people these days are opting to buy blocks with existing (perhaps fairly run-down) houses on them, and then to demolish them to make way for a new home. Depending on the condition of the existing place, this is often the cheaper and faster way to go – and demolishers can normally salvage and resell quite a bit of the existing house anyway.
Find out what’s involved with demolition – from getting the right permits, to making sure that the services to and from the house are properly disconnected beforehand,to ensuring that your neighbours’ homes are properly protected.
