Housing in Queensland is classified as relatively affordable compared to house prices in the southern states, which has found people are flocking to Queensland to purchase homes and enjoy the lifestyle in the Sunshine State. The current property boom has also been driven by low interest rates and the Queensland forecast 2021 is current up 16%. National Market Statistics National … Read More
Direct Portable Buildings is proud to partner with Kaboodle in a Project Case Study this month. Specialising in portable buildings that are built to last, from 3-5 bedroom home units, secondary dwellings and granny flats through to site offices and studio spaces utilizing kaboodle’s versatile product range in our superior kitchen fit-outs. See full Kaboodle Case Study here: https://www.kaboodle.com.au/trade/projects/portable-homes-qld/ From … Read More
With housing becoming so expensive today in Australia, portable modular housing such as composite and modular buildings are a real alternative. At Direct Portable Buildings we supply composite and modular buildings and modular homes consisting of repeated sections called modules. MEADOW VIEW Three Bedroom | 124m2 Living area | 68.5m2 Deck area MELALEUCA Three Bedroom | 121m2 Living area | … Read More
The team at Direct Portable Buildings are excited to launch a number of new two-bedroom, three-bedroom and 4-bedroom designs to our range of home units this month to choose from. With a team of expert granny flat and portable building designers, a huge network of suppliers so you get the best price, years of research and development in logistics, systems and quality checks, and … Read More
On 29 November 2020, the Government announced an extension to the $15K HomeBuilder Grant. The extension will last until the 31st of March 2021. HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. HomeBuilder assists the residential construction sector by encouraging the commencement of new home builds … Read More
$15K HomeBuilder Grant HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. HomeBuilder assists the residential construction sector by encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations. On 29 November 2020, the Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder program to 31 March 2021. Changes to … Read More
Direct Portable Buildings specialise in custom design Granny Flats and Modular Homes, we will design a home specifically for you to suit your requirements or choose from our extensive range of plans on our website. We also have a vast range of designs that are not featured on our website that are available upon request. Direct Portable Buildings | Granny … Read More
Granny Flat Arrangements Currently, the creation of a formal arrangement where money is provided to a homeowner to build a granny flat with the proviso that the person providing the money has a right of occupancy in the flat, with a return of money when the residence is sold, can cause a Capital gains tax event for the home owner … Read More
In Queensland, first homeowners receive a concessional rate of stamp duty on homes worth up to $550,000. This concession is applied by deducting a set amount from the usual rate of stamp duty that would apply to owner/occupiers. This means that you will effectively pay no stamp duty if you are buying a first home worth less than $500,000, with … Read More
$25K HomeBuilder Grant Australian Government | Economic Response to the Coronavirus, COVID-19 has introduced a $25K Stimulus will assist the residential construction market by encouraging the commencement of new home builds or renovations from the 4th June to 31st December 2020. The team at Direct Portable Buildings are available to assist you to design your dream home to suit your … Read More
Secondary Dwelling | Is a property that has two separate dwellings located on a single title. Generally, both residences will have separated internal entrances and each side can be either used for family members or leased out to different parties depending on varying Council rules. These properties come in a number of forms including: a) A duplex A duplex is … Read More
First Home Owners Grant Are you eligible for the state government initiative ‘Queensland First Home Owners Grant’ helping first home owners to get their new home sooner. Did you know that if you have a contract dated after the 1st July 2018 you can get $15,000 towards buying or building your new home unit. Direct Portable Buildings team is here … Read More
