Living in Queensland is beautiful one day, paradise the next. But there is a down side to all the high humidity and rainfall of tropical Queensland with its regular flooding and that's water damage to our homes. Water may look benign but apart from structural defects,...

What is a handover report?  A handover inspection takes places when a home reaches the final completion, or is ready for handover, meaning all of the building work is complete. With the handover report being issued it is now ‘suitable for habitation’....

Imagine if you could live mortgage free. According to Heather Shearer of The Conversation (November 5, 2015), Australian families are doing just that by building tiny homes on wheels that measure just 10 square metres or 7m long by 2½m wide... for less than $40,000....

The race is on to build 3D printed houses a breakthrough, which will have significant consequences for housing affordability, customisation and the environment.Already, a Chinese company, WinSun claims to have printed 10 houses in 24 hours for just $US5,000 ($AU6,494)...

The world's most destructive termite species, Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) and Asian subterranean termites (Coptotermes gestroi), were previously thought by scientists to be prevented from interbreeding due to their distinct, separate...

Nowadays a Building and Pest Inspection has become almost a prerequisite to buying a home. This is wise considering the enormity of your financial decision.  That's why a detailed, independent Building and Pest Inspection Report is an important information tool to...

You've just signed your contract and you're flushed with the excitement of purchasing the home of your dreams. However, did you know that safety hazards may be lurking within your dream home? Every year a significant number of people are seriously injured in their...

On July 15 2015, a new Residential Building Contract will come into effect in Queensland. According to the QBCC and Master Builders Queensland, it will incorporate a number of changes: For work priced at more than $3,300 there will now be 2 levels of contract: Level 1...

Up until now, the quality of your build has often been negatively affected by subcontractors employed and supervised by your builder not being incentivised to deliver the quality both you and your builder require. Only the principal contractor and not their...

On 1 December 2014, the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act PAMDA) was replaced by 4 new pieces of legislation, one of which was the Property Occupations Act 2014 (POA). Changes aimed at streamlining and simplifying property transactions include the following key...