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Property Development

Building Envelope: How three townhouses can become two

23 February 2010
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So you’ve heard about the “300 m2 per lot” rule of thumb used by planners for potential developments.
You factored this in as you purchased your 900 m2 block of land.
You’re sure to get a Planning Permit for three townhouses, right?

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What is the minimum size of land to subdivide in Victoria?

16 February 2010
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If you’ve subscribed to our email updates, you may have read an earlier article describing the 5 tests your property must pass for it to be subdivided in Victoria.
In that article, we described the “300 m2 per lot rule of thumb” that Town Planners generally like to use.
What if you wanted to fit more dwellings [...]

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Dual Occupancy Subdivision: A tale of two developments

2 February 2010
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Imagine that you’re a Property Developer.
The picture above represents two different suggestions for how you should approach your dual occupancy development.
Which suggestion would you take?
PS. Yes, this is a trick question

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Chinese New Year Special: $888 Land Use Plans!

1 February 2010
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Chinese New Year Special: $888 Land Use Plans!
Do you own a large property that you wish to subdivide and develop into units or townhouses?
Celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Tiger by taking advantage of our Land Use Plans for the very special price of $888* for the month of February, 2010!

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STCA – What does STCA mean?

25 January 2010
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STCA: Four letters you have no doubt seen many times as you’ve browsed through Australian real estate websites searching for your property.
But what exactly does STCA mean?

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The (Planning Permit) Road Less Travelled

19 January 2010
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The (Planning Permit) road less travelled
Imagine that you are a Town Planner.
You have limited time to work through a number of Planning Permit Applications.
Which application should get your attention?

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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment

7 January 2010
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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment!
Have you ever wondered if your property could be developed but didn’t know where to start?
To celebrate the start of the New Year we are making a very special offer:
Subscribe to our email newsletter before January 31, 2010 and you are entitled to a free Step 1: Preliminary Development Assessment [...]

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Subdivide land: the 5 tests your property must pass

27 November 2009
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If you own or are considering purchasing a large block of land, you have probably asked the question: “Can I subdivide?”.
This article will provide a big picture overview of the 5 tests your property must pass before it can be subdivided.

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Property Investment Strategies: How to proactively add significant equity without building or renovating

17 November 2009
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How can you proactively add significant equity to your investment property without building or renovating?
Read more to find out how one of our clients took less than six months to do just that.

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Property Development 101: Step 7

10 November 2009
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With the previous Step 6: Build completed, the finish line of your property development project is in sight.
The goal of this final step, Step 7: Realisation, is to realise your return on investment.
Two ways of realising your return are to:

Sell your properties for profit, or

Hold your properties as investments

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