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CLEAN AND MAINTAIN YOUR GUTTERS… Property damage and expensive repairs can be avoided by cleaning and maintaining your gutters. Photo: Supplied.
Make sure your gutters are not up the spout IF THE sound of rain on your roof is followed by the sound of a waterfall cascading down the side of your house, you could have a guttering problem. Properly installed and maintained gutters and downpipes are vital in allowing rainwater to flow from the roof to the storm water drains. Victorian Building Authority (VBA) director of technical and regulation, Joseph Genco said property damage and expensive repairs can be avoided by cleaning and maintaining your gutters and replacing worn out or corroded sections. “The installation and replacement of guttering and most roofing components
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must be carried out by a suitably registered or licensed plumber and a compliance certificate must be issued at the completion of any work costing more than $750,” Mr Genco said. “Owner-builders embarking on a new project also need to make sure that all roofing such as metallic or polycarbonate roofing, including eaves and box gutters are installed by registered or licensed plumbers and that a compliance certificate for that work is issued by a licensed plumber.”
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES… Local Hotondo Homes builders, Colin and
Suz Mintern are inviting the community to take advantage of government incentives for first home owners. Photo: Emma Hillier.
Making it easier for new home owners THE Victorian Government’s recently announced First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) is aimed to help couples and families with housing affordability over the growing house prices in Victoria. This includes increasing the grant from $10,000 to $20,000, and the abolishment of stamp duty for new homes built in regional Victoria. The FHOG will become effective for contracts signed from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 and is available to new home owners whose homes value up to $750,000 in regional Victoria. Local Hotondo Homes builder, Colin Mintern hopes the grant will encourage people to take this opportunity to build their dream home within the area while
it’s available. Colin said, “This is a great opportunity to take advantage and start building their dream home. Especially since regional areas have an additional $10,000!
“The first home buyers’ market is very competitive and we hope the grant will allow families to buy or build a beautiful quality home without sacrificing what they wanted.” With house and land packages starting at $199,388 you can have an affordable, stylish and quality new home that you can truly enjoy when you build with Hotondo Shepparton. The Forever Retreat Range is perfect for first home buyers and gives regional people the chance to be able to afford to live locally.
When building with Hotondo Homes Shepparton you can ensure they’ll build your dream home and provide highly professional service with attention to detail. As experienced new home builders, they can help no matter what your budget or situation to ensure you’ll love your new home. Visit the new home specialist team at Hotondo Homes Shepparton, 82 Canterbury Avenue, Shepparton or call them on (03) 5831 2250.
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