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November 19, 2024

Five Things To Research Before Buying or Leasing Your Next Business Premises

Posted at 16:30h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Process, Projects 0 Comments

Doing some research with the local council town planning department before you settle on a property for your business may save you from a costly mistake. As they say forewarned is forearmed....

September 17, 2021

How To Check For A Covenant

Posted at 11:36h in Property Information

Not sure if a property you own or want to buy in Victoria has a covenant on it? Before you get stuck with something like that I'll cover how you can quickly check the title for that information. Firstly, this is an example of a land...

August 30, 2021

Proposed Planning Scheme Amendment For Housing In Mornington Peninsula

Posted at 10:22h in Uncategorized

The Mornington Peninsula Shire have released their proposed housing planning scheme amendment (C219) out for public exhibition and comment. Over recent times Mornington Peninsula Shire has made a number of controversial planning decisions, which you can read more about here. Last year the...

June 02, 2021

Can I Start Trading Before I Get a Planning Permit?

Posted at 10:36h in Planning Process

Can you start trading? The short answer? No! If a planning permit is required to carry out the proposed use then you can't start trading until approval is granted (which includes the endorsed plans). If you operate without the necessary approvals then the...

March 29, 2021

Don’t Forget to Research These three Things When Buying A Property

Posted at 11:10h in Housing

Buying a home can be exciting, but it can also be daunting. There are so many things to think about and check. It can be easy to forget to research things like planning controls and restrictions when you are focused on building inspections and the...

October 26, 2020

State Paves The Way For More Outdoor Dining in Melbourne

Posted at 06:26h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Process

As part of the plan to help existing restaurants, pubs and the like reopen safely in Melbourne, an amendment has been introduced into all planning schemes. The planning scheme amendment introduces a new Clause (52.18) to support outdoor dining without requiring a planning permit. In...