What is A Water Entitlement

What is A Water Entitlement
If you have ever fallen for a small acreage on the city fringe, or eyed off a home with a bore out past Cranbourne, you will have bumped into the term 'water entitlement'. It sounds technical, yet it boils down to a simple idea: the right to take and use water, subject to rules that protect river... Read More

How To Buy Property In Australia As A Non Resident

how to buy property in australia as a non resident
If you're overseas and eyeing a place in Melbourne, you're not alone. There's something about the city's tree lined streets, laneway coffee, and the tram bell that makes the idea of putting down roots here feel, well, cosy. Buying as a non resident is entirely possible, though the pathway has a f... Read More

How To Get House Plans From Council

how to get house plans from council
You're renovating, selling, or just trying to answer a simple question like where that old sewer runs, and suddenly you realise you don't have a copy of the original drawings. Pretty normal. Councils do hold a lot of this material and, with the right request, you can usually get what you need. In... Read More

How Do I Find Out When A House Was Built

How Do I Find Out When A House Was Built
If you live in Melbourne, you'll know the feeling: you're standing in the hallway of a weatherboard in Brunswick, or a red brick in Carnegie, and you wonder when the first family crossed the threshold. That itch to know the backstory is why people jump online and type things like "when was your h... Read More

Home Guarantee Scheme for First Home Buyers Melbourne

Home Guarantee Scheme for First Home Buyers Melbourne
If you live in Melbourne and you've been watching listings while your deposit grows at a snail's pace, this is genuinely big news. From 1 October 2025, the federal Home Guarantee Scheme is expanding so that all first home buyers can purchase with as little as a 5% deposit, without paying lenders ... Read More