Intrinsic,

You sound like a good candidate for vendor finance.

There is no problem with claiming a spotters fee as long as you don’t involve yourself in negotiations or advertising a particular property. If you are introducing people you will have no problems. I have spoken to Consumer affairs regarding my own activities in this regard and they do not have a problem, but you should probably speak to them…[Read more]

Hi Patrick,

I’m not sure which state you are from but my company has quite a bit of experience with rezoning land in Victoria. It can be very lucrative, but there are also long lead times and a large amount of risk. It can also be expensive as you may need to emply a range of consultants for specialist areas, such as environmental engineering and…[Read more]

Vicgirl,

For your future reference you can look up the zoning and overlays affecting individual properties and also view all local planning schemes at the following site.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/planningschemes/

Regards
Alistair

Hi Teacher,

The planning permit will have details on things such as the layout of the units and what materials they are to be made of, so unless the kit home fits with these conditions you would either have to apply for an alteration or seek a new permit.

Regards
Alistair
alistairp@town-planning.com.au

wrappack,

If you are interested in sourcing properties in Melbourne, i might be able to help you. (nb I am not a real estate agent and will not try to sell you anything, I run a town planning business and so come accross opportunites frequently, before they are given to an estate agent).

Regards
Alistair Perry

Hi Jeffasoft,

I have to disagree with you there. There are many caravan parks (particularly those with permanent residents) that sound exactly the same as what was suggested.

I’m almost certain a council would see it this way too. They don’t like people coming up with creative ways of getting around their planning controls.

Regards
Alistair…[Read more]

Hi Kim,

I can’t answer your query completely, but I can clear something up. You do not have subdivide prior to starting building. Subdivision is the seperation of the titles and this usually occurs once building has commenced. If planning permission is required, you do need a planning permit prior to commencing.

Over to somebody else for the…[Read more]

Hi,

I assume this is the article on BIS Shrapnel’s forecasts. I have read a number of BIS Shrapnel reports on a range of topics, and am very sceptical of anything they have to say. My opinion is that they are more likely to sell their research and forecasts if they are alarmist, while the banks are setting their fixed rates on purely econ…[Read more]

Hi,

I think that everything on the beach side of the Nepean Hwy to Mordialloc and everything on the beech side of the train line thereafter is attractive, with exactly where you choose depending on how much you are willing to spend. There is a long term trend in population movement towards the beach, and all of these suburbs will be major…[Read more]

It sounds like you want to build a caravan park. I would be careful to make sure such a development is permitted before going ahead.

Regards
Alistair Perry
http://www.town-planning.com.au

Hi,

In Victoria subdivision is handled by a surveyor. You may or may not require a planning permit first, but generally you do and also need to have commenced building.

I can’t speak about the situation in other states, although I suspect they are much the same as in Victoria.

Regards
Alistair Perry
http://www.town-planning.com.au