Although the house is self-occupied, it needs to be adjusted to the changes in family structure and living habits. In the whole process of a self-occupied house, there will be various repair and reconstruction needs, such as a new fence, backyard decking, or room expansion.

In Australia, laws and regulations have very clear and detailed provisions on various conditions of the land, especially for some land parcels with SBO (special restrictions), all kinds of minor changes need to apply for permission from the local council, which will increase the cost of a lot of application fees, and there are also many uncertainties.

Therefore, understanding the restrictions of land can master the information in advance, clearly know the feasibility and difficulty of upgrading and adjustment, and can plan and layout in advance to avoid wasting costs because of the lack of understanding of the restrictions in the early stage.

Although expansion is a relatively economical way to improve living, not all projects are suitable for expansion.

The expansion will be limited by the land building coverage rate, green rate and various overlays. At the same time, the existing building types and structures should also be considered. Different building structures will lead to huge cost differences in the connecting part of the expansion.

Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively judge whether the expansion meets the feasibility and economic value. The expansion feasibility study report will tell you whether the property can meet the requirements of the expansion, how much area space can be expanded, and whether the implementation of the expansion meets the economic value.

Under normal circumstances, we will provide a complete risk assessment report within 1-2 days after the application, which not only indicates the requirements and restrictions of various government regulations on land but also provides detailed explanations and annotations in Chinese, so that you can intuitively understand the depth of land information.

The government’s planning goals for large areas will last for a long time, but the detailed indicators of planning will be modified according to the changes in planning ideas at different times.

The land risk assessment report only analyses the current government regulations, and the government may adjust the values of some planning indicators in the future. Therefore, the report is an important reference before the current purchase of land or corresponding reconstruction.

Yes, it is highly necessary to conduct a home inspection for new houses or relatively new pre-owned houses.

For new houses, during the construction and delivery process, there can be various issues and defects due to factors such as rushed work by the builder. If these problems or potential risks are not detected during the inspection before the final handover, the buyer may miss the opportunity to have the builder rectify them free of charge.

As for relatively new pre-owned houses, sellers often renovate them to enter the market. They tend to focus more on surface renovations while overlooking or concealing many hidden defects. In such cases, it becomes even more crucial to have a professional home inspector with extensive experience and specialized equipment to uncover potential issues.

When including protection clauses related to home inspections in a property purchase agreement, you can consider the following phrase: “subject to inspection without major structural defects or termite infestation.”

By incorporating this clause, it allows the buyer to conduct a thorough inspection of the property for any significant structural issues or termite problems. If any problems are discovered during the inspection, the buyer can take a proactive approach, engaging in negotiations with the seller to address the issues, potentially renegotiating the price, or even having the option to withdraw from the contract.

In Australia, once the hammer falls at an auction, the buyer generally does not have the right to back out of the purchase, even if significant issues are discovered with the property afterwards. This means that buyers have limited recourse if they find major problems with the property post-auction.

Therefore, it is strongly recommended to arrange a professional home inspection before the auction. This allows buyers to have a comprehensive understanding of the property’s condition and identify any potential issues or risks. With the information obtained from the inspection, buyers can make informed decisions about bidding at the auction, considering any necessary repairs or costs that may arise from the inspection findings.

Australian law stipulates that before the handover of pre-owned housing, the seller must provide the final acceptance of the house.

Under normal circumstances, if no inspection has been done at the time of the transaction, the inspection handover will be accompanied by HDA inspector, who can have the most comprehensive understanding of all the details of the house and give perfect repair suggestions and plans for the problems found.