Hello Benjamin,Thanks for that info – but it worked anyway.  The squaters are out,  and I am in the house busily renovating it….As soon as I am back home I will update all those that helped me……Thanks heaps.Narelle

Hello Tracey from Brisbane,Don't be sorry – be thankful.   Your "tea and sympathy" were very worthwile.  Wot a sweetie – thanks for that !No, my brother and I are fine.  The reason for the rates is explained in my response to Beaniemonster – all very innocent I think. But you are right, I will buy him out, pull up the drivers seat, and nev…[Read more]

Beaniemonster, you have just made my day !!!  Thank you.Just prior to Christmas I called a local Real Estate agent and spoke with its owner about rents, rental demands etc, and it was based on this conversation and my own independent research, that I decided that I would renovate the place and put it in the hands of that agent.  There are li…[Read more]

Hello KThanks so much for the reply.Just as info, when we agreed for my brother to live in the house, it was with no subletting. – just my brother, and I did make that very loud and clear (hmmmm, obviously it wasn't loud and clear enough).   I do have a sneaking suspicion that my brother does know these people, but like you say, I need to spe…[Read more]