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Top 10 mistakes when renovating or building
March 26, 2012 Author: Jerry Tyrrell
If you have just moved in, or when you do buy your next home, try to make decisions that make sense – and dollars too. Jerry Tyrrell sets out the top 10 mistakes he and his 18 colleagues are commonly seeing.
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Asbestos compliance: WHS Regulations 2011
March 5, 2012 Author: Stephen Ransley
Owners Corporations face on the spot fines of up to $33,000 per breach in relation to asbestos in buildings constructed prior to 1 January 2004.
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DIY inspections – A good idea or not?
January 12, 2012
It’s tempting to think that with some sort of checklist you can do a pre-purchase inspection on a property yourself. STOP and reconsider! Yes, in the short-term you might save a few dollars but it is likely that you will miss some issues that in the long-term could be costly to fix.
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Time period for home warranty claims reduced
November 16, 2011
Recent amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 have implications for home owners, builders, developers and owners corporations. The reforms apply to all residential building work covered by home warranty insurance.
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Property Maintenance Handbook featured
February 7, 2011
The Property Maintenance Handbook written by Jerry Tyrrell and Tony Ransley has received a mention in Dynamic Property Services’ newsletter.
“The Property Maintenance Handbook… is an excellent guide for property owners and managers.”
We think that this publication is must for all property owners and can be purchased directly from Tyrrells, along with a number of other publications.
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After the floods – Flood Related Repairs
January 21, 2011 Author: Jerry Tyrrell
Many Australians are facing the toughest time of their lives – flood destroyed or damaged buildings. And worse, loss of trade during difficult economic times. I hope every owner, volunteer and tradesperson downloads and reads this article so they avoid the silly mistakes I have seen all too often. In any event, carefully planned quality repairs and redecoration will probably enhance your building and add value in the long term.
– Jerry Tyrrell
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Tyrrells on compulsory vendor reports
December 25, 2010
Stephen Ransley, General Manager of Tyrrells Property Inspections, was recently interviewed by Maddisons Real Estate in relation to proposed legislation which will require vendors to provide property reports with a contracted sale.
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Premier looking into owner-builder course monopoly
November 3, 2010
In mid-September 2010 Tim Tyrrell (Tyrrells co-founder) wrote by email to the Premier to ask her to review the Department of Fair Trading’s decision to create a government monopoly on owner-builder courses. That letter was published on the Tyrrells website.
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Tyrrells to NSW Premier: don’t create a monopoly
September 16, 2010
An open letter: Dear Premier, Tyrrells is NSW largest building consultancy. For almost 40 years its co-founder Jerry Tyrrell has been the driving force behind consumer protection and better education for all consumers involved in the building process.
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Another Delay in OFT Owner Builder Course
September 1, 2010
The New South Wales Office of Fair Trading has just notified Tyrrells that they have, once again, granted an extension to provide the course until 30 September 2010. This means that Tyrrells’ self-paced Owner Builder Course and Certification is still accredited until the end of 2010; provided you complete the course with Tyrrells before 30 [...]