Hi tlm1987,
Thanks for a great tip, I'll add that one to any property due diligence i do, you never know what you may find out. Might google an address and get a hit for a triple homocide, or winner of the best house in the street etc etc. 

Thanks again
Peter  

Hi RPI, Thank you for your insights, very useful piece of information, I'll be sure to check the online mapping tools and also take a greater interest in the services that councils offer.

Kind Regards
Peter

Hi Qlds007,

Thanks for your reply, the Title Search is definitely the way to go.

Kind Regards
Peter

Hi Terry, thank you very much for your answer, I've checked it out and it's a great resource. Not only can I find out who owns a property, it serves to unlock a treasure trove of other useful information as well. Answers many of my questions in a one stop shop. For those of you who have been reading this thread, I have tracked down the relevant…[Read more]

Hi Catalyst, as per my original question: I just want to know if it is at all possible to find out who owns a property ie: I don't have a particular property in mind. From a due diligence point of view, it's just another piece of info that would be handy to be able to access. IE. Who owns it, is a private or is a company ( If it's a company, I…[Read more]

Hi Rick, it worked OK for me, just click on the link in Nigel's post, type in say: "Townsville" – will bring up a list of suburb matches, then click on the relevant one say: "south townsville", then you should get a list of all the properties that have sold in that area and the prices that they sold for. For me I'm  just not sure how complete the…[Read more]

OK, went and had a look – thank you – and have also just checked out something similar that appears to be a little more comprehensive. http://www.onthehouse.com.au . I will try your suggestion re:the council direct, and let you know how i get on.Regards Peter  

Thanks Nigel, I assume that is the council relevant to the property. Do Real Estate Agencies have to report the sale price of a property to the Government ? If yes, do you know what department and can that information be accessed. ? Peter

OK, thanks. I signed up to the website and tried to order a report, but not working at the moment due to site maintenance. Will try again another day. 

Hi Jamie,

Thanks for the reply, the reason i ask is more from a due diligence curiosity view point than anything else, instead of getting an estimate of outgoings from a REA, i'd prefer exact numbers from a source that bypasses the need to ask the REA in the first place. Ideally, i'd like to know as much as possible about a property, before i…[Read more]