Hi,

Just to reiterate what the other Vic people have said. It’s important in all developments to surround yourself with a great team (in the initial stages you’d be looking for planners, designers, surveyors and real estate agents). Have a look around and see how much townhouses and vacant lots sell for in your targeted area. All the planners…[Read more]

Hi Jack,

First name’s Ashley by the way (common mistake)

For a typical project a customer would send their property details and desired goal for the development.

Next the zoning of the site is searched here: http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/PlanningMapsIntro.jsp This is a free service for anyone to use and is definitely…[Read more]

Also I forgot to add yes it is forwarded from Logan City Council in QLD to Maroondah Council in VIC, however I was told that the principals are somewhat similar.

Cheers,
Ashley Stacey

Also this topic could be of use-

https://www.propertyinvesting.com/forums/property-investing/value-adding/4343000

Cheers,
Ashley Stacey

Hi Drysdale,

In my experience people in the development industry work all over Melbourne (including Geelong). For example I’ve done projects from Geelong to Wodonga to over in Bairnsdale. It’s always worth calling around and seeing how much everyone will charge. I’ve seen some places significantly raise the price because of the “hassle” of…[Read more]

Hi Maternic,

To reiterate the above, first step is to look at your zoning and talk to a town planner. Free property zoning reports are available here:

http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/PlanningMapsIntro.jsp

Once you’ve typed in your address you can hit “get report” in the top left where you can download a simplified structure…[Read more]

Hi Sash,

Subdivision on your own can be tough, so finding a company that does everything from beginning to end was definitely a good move so you had a fixed price. It seems like they have a very comprehensive service, can you post up the costs broken down?

The surveying / town planning / engineering / drafting part of a 2-lot subdivision should…[Read more]

Hi Tommy Tran,

What area are you looking to subdivide in?

In developments it is wise to contact a land surveyor first. They will be able to give you a realistic idea of the fees associated in your area along with the steps involved in the subdivision process. Not to advertise, but for example I send out a flowchart via email to clients showing…[Read more]

Property scout can you please pm me the company you ended up investing through?

Cheers,
Ashley

Hey Everyone,

My fiance’ and I are looking around for our first IP. Stumbled across this thread today and it does look like a good idea. We’re looking for a positively geared property and you can’t go past some of these places offering ~18-20% ROI.

I’m looking at places around the 50k mark, looks like most agents want 20% deposit but how did you…[Read more]

Hi Hari,

What exactly are you looking at doing reno-wise? Could help you out with some tradie contacts if you’re looking at extending etc.

Regards,
Ashley Stacey

Hi Mav,

In terms of obtaining a planning permit, you’re probably best shopping around for a Surveyor / Draftsperson combination rather than doing it separately. Would be saving your time and money whilst also ensuring thorough knowledge of the project between all parties. In my experience for a planning permit it wouldn’t really matter if you…[Read more]

Hi Hrub,

In response to your queries I would suggest looking at the land.vic.gov site and under the zoning section you can see what regulations may apply to your property. Things can change from one side of the street to another, so always worth looking at this.

In terms of the subdivision process the first step is to apply for your permits…[Read more]

Hi Minidaz1,

As the others in the thread have suggested it is worth talking to a land surveyor to get the process going. Firstly however I would suggest checking the land.vic.gov site and seeing what zoning your property is in, and if there are any regulations that may affect you.

From here you can get the surveys undertaken to apply for your…[Read more]

Hi Reeeen,

It is always worth having a look at what zoning the house is in, and then look at the guidelines that apply to that zone re: subdivision. The zoning can change from one side of the street to another.

Any surveyor or town planner can look this up for you at no cost – if you send me the address I’m happy to get the info for you

From…[Read more]

Hi Senajav,

Interesting that you say that as recently I have noticed a significant rise in the amount of work out that way. People buying large blocks and building factories and also houses going up. It looks like there is a rise but I haven’t been looking at property prices in the area so not too sure what’s going on there.

Cheers,
Ashley

Hi JR,

To repeat the guys above initially yes you will need your permits. Survey-wise, what is required is called a ‘Feature and Level Survey’ which involves locating all features on the subject site such as buildings, trees, paths, retaining walls, fences, everything! Overlooking properties are shown with window heights, ridge/gutter heights,…[Read more]

Hi Codes,

My first piece of advice for people who come to me looking to subdivide is always talk to a town planner. This may be a council one or private company. Personally I’d steer towards the private town planners but everyone’s got different opinions!

Secondly call a surveyor and they can talk you through the process, show you all the…[Read more]

Hi Marcus,

For that information I charge clients a fee of $50. This includes:

Title History
Title Diagram (shows easements etc.)
Any relevant survey plans to your block
Any other information relating to the site that comes up with the search.

Cheers,
Ashley

Hi,

Any surveyor can do a search of your property which will bring up any previous changes along with the current plan and any easements. A record of property information in the last 120 days will also come up in the search.

Regards,
Ashley Stacey