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  • Profile photo of jambvjambv
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    January 25, 2007 - 4:18 am

    Hello,
    We are looking at purchasing a rental in QLD. The agent says the house is 3 yrs old but I think it is a lot older based on the fittings. How can I confirm the exact age of the house?

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    January 25, 2007 - 6:58 am

    Jambv,

    You could try looking in the meter box. Sometimes the meter will have an installed date on it so that might help if it is the original. Also the termite protection company should have a sticker in the meter box detailing that it complies. This should also have a date on it. Failing that, you could try the compliance plates on the appliances such as ovens, cooktops and water heaters.

    Something to try anyway.

    Pud

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    January 25, 2007 - 7:07 am

    What about calling electricity people and find out when the ele was connected, u can call council.

    Isa

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    January 25, 2007 - 7:30 am

    Hi jambv,
    You can get the information from the council. I think they will charge some fees.
    Regards
    Sanjiv

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    January 25, 2007 - 8:02 am

    If it is in BCC then do a quick drainage search and that will give you a fair idea.

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    January 26, 2007 - 3:07 am

    Did they build themselves and use old or second hand fittings? What other cheap alternatives did they use in construction? This sounds like a bit of a funny setup. Either the agent is lazy, forgetful, or the sellers lied? Good pickup on your part, as you would expect a 3yo house to be containing fittings of it’s era.

    Has this made the house harder to sell, and is it an opportunity to for you to replace fittings and improve the property value?

    Please let us know what you find out.

    kjs

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    February 5, 2007 - 3:11 am

    Give me the address of the property and I see what I can find out for You.

    Thanks

    Aslam Sargeant

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    February 6, 2007 - 12:07 pm

    Hello,
    Just to update everybody, I ended up ringing the council. They were very helpful & answered all my questions straight away. It turns out the prop was 7.5 years old based on council’s final building inspection so we passed. I guess the take home point is always independently verify your facts!

    P.S. When confronted, the agent was pretty hostile. It’s always interesting to see how quickly someone’s demeanor can change.

    P.P.S. Thanks to everyone for the replies.

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