I'd like to add that if you have an existing laundry and kitchen upstairs, and wait to build in the house underneath with another kitchen and laundry, you may hit trouble with getting building approval.As Louise 'frangipannitea' mentioned, this would be considered dual occupancy and may need further town planning (material change of use) approvals…[Read more]

Firstly I'd like to just point out that it's not a 'council approval' as almost everyone thinks – there is no such thing. It is state legislation that building work requires approval. Logan City Council may employ certifiers that do building approvals, however there are hundreds of private certifiers in QLD that can do building approvals all over…[Read more]

Hi Glen,I haven't bought there recently, but I have lived there, and so do my family. It's a working class town that's for sure. Prices are reasonable and so is the rental return. Currently housing has grinded to a halt up there, and a lot of tradesmen are looking for work. A large percentage of the townsfolk are tradesmen.  I'm not sure if…[Read more]

Thanks for the help guys. Unfortunately I can't move back in with the parents, they are out bush. I'm the only family member for hours. I think it'd be best to move out and rent this place, as I'd be saving thousands a year.I've been working on the basis that I need to chip away at the principal amount, and over time as duckster says, the interest…[Read more]

Hi there QM. These estates are very popular. North Lakes is quite popular with upper-middle class, as it has a large shopping centre, awesome golf course, schools/colleges/child care centres. It's been developing for a number of years, so if you're after <5 year old houses within a reasonable distance to the CBD, it's a sought after area. In my…[Read more]