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  • Join the solar revolution!

    June 14, 2010

    The first of two articles by Jerry Tyrrell on solar technology has been added to the Downloads section of the site. To download the article directly please click here. “Let’s start a PV revolution” questions why Australia isn’t leading the world in the uptake of solar technology, especially given the perception of a “sunburnt land”. [...]

  • Comments on mandatory pre-purchase inspections

    June 7, 2010

    Over the weekend Jerry Tyrrell, founder of Tyrrells, has been quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald’s property section, Domain. The two pieces highlight the NSW government’s proposal to require vendors to include pre-purchase reports with the contract of sale. The first article can be found here and provides insight into the different points of view [...]

  • Sydney suburbs have their own signature

    Author: Jerry Tyrrell

    Like people, every Sydney suburb has its own identity and style. This character is rooted the geography of the area and the era when the building was erected. Most roads originally followed the easiest route – often along the top of ridges, parallel to rivers and creeks or zig-zagging down the steep hills. In contrast, [...]

  • It all started with a Sydney terrace in 1976

    June 1, 2010 Author: Jerry Tyrrell

    Jerry Tyrrell talks about the first of more than 75,000 inspections I inspected my first property in Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney in 1976. It was a beautiful two storey terrace with side driveway and the advantage of windows in the wall facing north. I didn’t know a whole lot about property but I’d been working [...]

  • Delay in OFT owner-builder course

    May 11, 2010

    *** Dates referenced in this news item have changed. You can find updated information and dates here *** The New South Wales Office of Fair Trading has just notified Tyrrells that they won’t be starting their course until 30 August 2010. This means that Tyrrells’ self-paced Owner-Builder Course and Certification is still accredited until the [...]

  • The Building Consultant: Quality Assurance

    April 14, 2010 Author: Tony Ransley

    Building Consultants assess and report on the condition of buildings and quality of building work. In practice, this requires objectivity, an extensive knowledge of common faults and the ability to identify unexpected or likely failures in many different types of buildings. To prepare authoritative advice, Consultants consider their client’s instructions and the perspectives of all [...]

  • Inspect or not?

    April 12, 2010

    Every year 1,000s of home buyers shoot themselves in the feet buying a ‘lemon’ or a property which sucks in money, is expensive to renovate or just doesn’t appreciate in value because it is below the street or too close to the rear neighbour. Consumer protection is self help. It starts with purchasers researching how [...]

  • Successful investments are super

    Author: Jerry Tyrrell

    Property purchase can make you a lot of money. It can be your own home. A holiday home or unit. Your own business premises. Or an investment or super fund purchase. The more successful the purchase the more money you make. Hard working Australians with good saving habits can accumulate property easily. This is because [...]

  • Essential information for owner-builders

    April 29, 2009

    When you go it alone and build or renovate your home you may need help. This is because it usually takes at least 20 years before a builder has the technical knowledge and experience necessary to build well. Most owner builders make mistakes they regret or which end up costing them financially. Tyrrells has just [...]

  • Welcome to Tyrrells’ Owner-Builder Handbook

    February 20, 2009

    *** The date referenced in this news item have changed. You can find updated information and dates here *** Tyrrells has just launched a new publication – the ‘Owner-Builder Handbook’. A comprehensive yet easy to read 100 pages, this is an essential reference tool for any owner-builder. The ‘Owner-Builder Handbook’ is approved by the Office [...]

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