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You have chosen your design for your dream home and its time to choose your Kitchen and Bathroom fixtures When selecting products, the first place you should look is manufacturers close to home. Australian manufacturing and local materials have many benefits for builders and homeowners alike.  International shipping is still feeling the impacts of the…

Homeowner grants Our Queensland Government is committed to helping Queenslanders get into their own home sooner and to support Queensland’s COVID-19 economic recovery, the government is funding and supporting a range of initiatives to improve housing affordability, promote investment and stimulate construction industry jobs. If eligible, you’ll get $5,000 on the completion of your purchase or…

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…

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,…

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…

$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…

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….

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…

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…

$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…

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)…

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…

Direct Portable Buildings advises that we are open for business and operating as close to normal as possible under these unprecedented times. We understand that these are challenging times for all, and we have taken every precaution to ensure that we have all the necessary safety controls in place on-site during this on-going COVID-19 event…

With housing becoming so expensive today in Australia, portable housing such as composite and modular buildings are a real alternative. Direct Portable Buildings can come up with real ‘Alternative Affordable Housing Solutions’ to suit your need in almost any situation. It doesn’t matter if you are a homeowner, investor or a person with a block…

Buyer Beware If you’re in the market to purchase a new home, granny flat, parent retreat, cabin, office, studio or any type of building, like any investment you need to do your due diligence. There are many, particularly in the portable building industry, who are making very convincing statements and guarantees but unfortunately don’t have…

Christmas Upon Us, Need more room for Christmas Christmas is upon us before you know it. It seemed like only yesterday when Christmas had gone. Suddenly you are thinking where are you going to fit everyone? Well installing a Granny Flat could be the solution to the problem! It will also any other space problems…

Our granny flat and transportable home frames are the best in the industry. Our granny flats and transportable homes are made from TRUECORE steel backed by a Bluescope steel 50 year warranty. Steel frames are the way of the future, 100% termite proof, light weight and structurally strong. Our frames are made to withstand cyclonic…

Do you need council approval to install a granny flat on your property? This is probably in of the most asked questions in our industry surrounding granny flats. The problem been is that there is no single answer because every State has different rules and regulations and every council has different bylaws governing this question….

Hello folks, Direct Portable Buildings are pleased to announce that Thermal Break Insulation will be available as an optional extra and in the very near future be standard in all of our, granny flats, demountable homes and portable buildings. This is a fantastic product, particularly when use with steel frame buildings that we use in…

Cover Yourself With A Built To Last And Price Guarantee From Direct Portable Buildings For granny flat shells, custom design granny flats, portable buildings and accommodation as unique as you are, register for your Free Portable Building information pack with all the facts, styles and figures today. Direct Portable Buildings is well known for its…

With housing becoming so expensive today in Australia portable housing such as granny flats and modular housing are a real alternative. It doesn’t matter if you are a homeowner, investor or a person with a block of land looking for temporary accommodation until you can afford to build your dream house. You could be just…