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Stay updated with our latest articles and expert advice on property inspections. Our blog offers valuable insights, helpful tips, and industry news to guide you through every aspect of property assessment and maintenance.
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Re-stumping red flags
A guide to Re-Stumping Re-stumping – or re-blocking as it’s known in Victoria – is big business in Australia and can be a very costly exercise, particularly if you don’t know what you’re looking at and you don’t understand what you’ve…
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Annual Conference 2018
The countdown to the Jim’s Building Inspection’s Conference 2018 is on! Held on the Gold Coast on 19 and 20 September, this industry event is not to be missed. Combining forces with complementary Jim’s divisions, the 2018 Conference features keynote speakers,…
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What is Caveat Emptor?
Increasingly property buyers are aware of their responsibility to discover building defects before sale – this is known as the Latin principle Caveat Emptor or ‘buyer beware’. The full quotation is ‘caveat emptor, qui ignorare no debuit quod jus alienum emit’…
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What is franchising?
Franchising is the practice of using another business’s successful business model. By replicating a successful model, the new business owner or franchisee has a greater level of incentive than an employee, they directly benefit from the effort they put into their…