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January 25, 2012 Author: Jerry Tyrrell
The multiple rules and regulations governing building and construction in Australia can be as dense as an ancient religious text. Jerry Tyrrell discusses combining the BCA and Australian Standards.
January 4, 2012 Author: Jerry Tyrrell
Making money from investment buildings and even your own home is getting harder and harder. All materials age and eventually will need to be replaced. The trick is in the timing of these repairs: not too much and never too little.
December 16, 2011 Author: Tony Ransley
During a Pre-Purchase Inspection is not practical to test how well a chimney “draws” the smoke from the fireplace. The most common chimney issues relate to water penetration.
September 19, 2011 Author: Carl Le Breton
Are you considering building your new dream home? A lot of current home designs tend to incorporate a decorative parapet to some degree into their façade. What generally makes a parapet styled façade possible is a box gutter.
August 28, 2011
The art of property maintenance is a balancing act. Owners want buildings to look good; building managers want everything to work; investors don’t want to lose money. Jerry Tyrrell discusses how to handle property maintenance issues.
August 3, 2011 Author: Stephen Ransley, General Manager
This is the transcript of a recent interview between Stephen Ransley, General Manager of Tyrrells Property Inspections, and Lisa Tremolada from Maddisons Real Estate. Lisa: Today our industry expert is Stephen Ransley, and Stephen is the general manager of Tyrrells Property Inspections. Tyrrells Property Inspections have been in New South Wales for over 30 years and it is actually the largest building consultancy firm in New South Wales. They provide a full range of building advice, including dispute resolution, fire safety in buildings and of course pre-purchase advice and inspections. Stephen is going to help us today with the Top 10 Tips, and how to get the most out of your building and pest report and also, as an owner, how to present your property the best way to have a building and pest inspection. I am really looking forward to what Stephen has to say today.
June 2, 2011 Author: Mark Irvine
Are you considering developing your land or buying a property close to bushland, open fields or even wet lands? If so, do you know what level of bushfire protection your development will need so it will comply with Council and Rural Fire Service (RFS) requirements?
December 7, 2010
Termites (or white ants) usually operate as a colony. Termites live in nests made by worker termites who seek food away from the nest and destroy timber by chewing and hollowing it out into little tunnel-like galleries. Nests need a constant source of moisture and take many years to develop. The most susceptible buildings are those with ground contact or those above ground buildings where the nest is close to leaking pipes, roofs or gutters.
December 6, 2010
If you buy property with the intention to sell it or develop it for later sale, the Tax Office might consider you to be carrying on an enterprise. An enterprise can be a single activity or a series of activities. The GST registration threshold is currently $75,000 (for non-profit entities it is currently $150,000). If you are carrying on an enterprise and your turnover is $75,000 or more you are required to register for GST
November 25, 2010
Every property has lots of issues which you need to know about when you are planning to purchase a house or a unit (either new or existing). A common question you need to ask yourself is “Why do I need a building inspection?”. Some problems can be straightforward and easy to fix but other issues can be major ones, such as structural problems in the roof or timber pest infestation in the floorboards and skirtings.
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