HI aaaworth, HI Scott,House in sunny QLD, in the ipswich shire, it had a building permits for the work that was lodged with ipswich council, I talked to the building inspector who failed it, he wasn't very helpful and he basically said "too bad so sad" leaving me confused on what to do.So I was told  work colleague all I need to do is get someone…[Read more]

I was told I should consult with a building certifier

Thanks Scott, I'll give the council a call tomorrow … I'll let you know what they say.I've found the building permits, and their all council ones.

Was it an owner-builder or a builder who did the work? – don't know, the previous owner said he did a lot of work, all dodgie.Did they take out home warranty insurance? – don't knowIs it more than 7 years old? – The house is approx 20yrs old, the work no older then 3yrs.Have you contacted the department of fair trading regarding your rights? – no…[Read more]

Good on ya mate – I was going to vote to stick it out until you get what you deserve! and thats a new pool! Never give up!

mcfarland@goldenedgehomes wrote:
Hi Tommi,short answer…..no it shouldn't … but don't tell him exactly your budget as his job is to extract as much money from the purchaser (ie… you!!) as possible… good luck mate

I've noticed everything in Brissie under 350 is being snapped up really quick, its a real hassel for first time home buyers like myself, just have to be prepared …

lol well my offer wasn't going to be that low to offend the vendor! I was going to be realistic and I'm hoping he would accept to make a quick buck which inturn he could spend else where. I'm not exactly sure on how much the house was sold for before I moved into it but I know what it was advertised for. I couldn't prepare an offer form in time so…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply’s, looking at the property market and its hard to find a bargin that suits living in it for my repayments, actually any one know a good lending insititution that could lend upto 300k and have repayments as little as 300ish hehe [cap]

It appears the market is so mixed up at the moment, this 3bed room newish house on a tiny…[Read more]