Tips on getting the house you want and avoiding pitfalls that will waste you time and money. If you want to knock down and rebuild, get all the information you possibly can before you move out or throw out the tenants. Any delays, problems with the block of land or difficulties with getting a development application approved can cost you a huge amount of money. See the page on Avoiding Costly Mistakes, Top Tips on Saving Time and Money for more information. Also see the page on Choosing a Suitable Block of Land for issues that may come up when replacing an existing house with a new one. It takes time to choose a house to build, decide on specific features of it, sign a contract and get a development application through the local council. Figure out how long these things will take, you can check on the time it takes for a development application to be processed by asking the local council and also by asking the builder. Don't move out or throw out the tenants until you have to. Watch out for unexpected costs involved in building a house. It costs several thousand dollars to knock down a house before any building can commence. See the page on Deciding Between Builders for more information. If you want to renovate, factor into your plans the possibility of not being able to use some or all of your house for some period of time. If you live in the house as it is being renovated you will have to cope with the feeling of sharing the house with the workmen.

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