by Archi-QS | Jul 22, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 2 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme calls for the developer to appoint a building inspector within 12 months of the issue of an Occupation Certificate (OC). The OC allows people to occupy the building and deems the project practically complete....
by Archi-QS | Jul 13, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Tax Depreciation
Are you an investor and have only recently become aware of a tax depreciation schedule and the deductions that are available for your investment property? Firstly, welcome to the party! Secondly, let’s tackle this right now as you might be missing out on valuable...
by Archi-QS | Jul 12, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Tax Depreciation
ATO: “Any owners who purchase a second-hand residential investment property who have exchanged contracts after 7:30 pm on the 9th of May 2017 will not be able to claim tax depreciation on existing Plant and Equipment (Division 40).” Well, have you renovated recently?...
by Archi-QS | Jun 30, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What is the DBP? The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP) Act regulates design and building work in NSW by imposing certain obligations on Design, Building and Engineering Practitioners. The DBP Act covers class 2 buildings and buildings that include a...
by Archi-QS | Jun 30, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What are They? Standards Australia is the country’s leading independent, non-government, not-for-profit standards organisation. Australian Standards (AS) establish a common language to define quality and safety. In a nutshell, a standard is an industry-backed solution...
by Archi-QS | Jun 29, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme
Stage 1 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is for the developer of a new residential strata building (4 storeys or higher) to lodge a building bond in the form of a bank guarantee with NSW Fair Trading. This is required prior to obtaining the...
