Hi Mike,

I had the same problem, even though my IP is not far from Nowra in NSW. There are QS that will do a survey based on photos and any plans ..etc you may have. I was told to take a disposable camera..use the whole film and make sure I took photos of everything..also if happened to build the house..copies of documents….
You then give this…[Read more]

Hi Steveod,

No not a silly question…!!
Briefly, a Quantity Surveyor will prepare a formal report for you that you can use for depreciation purposes (mmm more money back!!yippee)[][] .
Firstly if you have an IP that you didnt build yourself then a QS can estimate what it cost to build thus enabling you to claim the “special building writeoff “…[Read more]