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Building Designer vs Architect. What's the difference and which one do you need?
The terms get used interchangeably, the fees are very different, and most homeowners starting a project in Melbourne have no clear picture of what they're actually choosing between. For the majority of residential work, an extension, a renovation, a new house, the answer is more straightforward than the industry tends to make it sound.
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Owner Builder in Victoria
Most people researching owner building in Victoria are doing it to save money. The savings are real in some circumstances, but the obligations that come with the permit are more significant than most people expect, and several of them follow you for years after the build is finished.
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Section 32 Victoria. What it covers and what it leaves out
If you are buying property in Victoria with plans to build or develop, a Section 32 vendor statement is where you start your due diligence, but it is not where you finish it. The document tells you what a vendor is legally required to disclose. It says nothing about what your council will permit you to build.