Yes, dual occupancy can be a genuinely worthwhile way to develop a Melbourne block, but the answer depends on the site, the budget available and how well the project is planned before the first drawin ...

Most Melbourne property owners need a town planning consultant when their project requires a planning permit, and a building surveyor once that permit is granted and it is time to lodge a building per ...

A Boroondara Heritage Overlay applies to more than half of all properties in suburbs like Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell, and Canterbury. If you own a home in one of these areas, this overlay likely affect ...

A planning permit application in Melbourne can take weeks or even months to get approved. Much of that time depends on one thing: whether you hired the right consultant to manage your application from ...

Most property owners in Melbourne have a clear idea of what they want to build. What is less clear and what causes the most delays, budget blowouts, and disappointing outcomes is the process between t ...