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30-09-2026
Aligning Offshore Capital with SA Construction Milestones: Managing AUSTRAC and Payment Timelines
Align offshore capital with SA construction milestones while managing AUSTRAC compliance and bank delays to protect project cash flow.
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29-09-2026
SA Stamp Duty Relief on New Builds: Presale Strategies and Pricing for Developers
Explore how South Australia's stamp duty relief on new builds impacts developer presale velocity, pricing strategies, and project cash flow structuring.
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24-09-2026
Navigating the GST Margin Scheme for Land Subdivision in SA
Learn how the GST margin scheme applies to property subdivision in South Australia, including eligibility, calculations, and critical contract clauses.
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23-09-2026
How to Remove a Restrictive Covenant on Land in South Australia
A practical guide for Adelaide developers on how to remove or vary restrictive covenants, typically registered as encumbrances, on South Australian land.
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20-09-2026
The Hidden Space Squeezers: Driveway and Turning Constraints for Battle-axe Subdivisions under PlanSA
Learn how access corridor considerations, potential vehicle exit rules, and turning space requirements may impact battle-axe subdivisions under PlanSA.
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19-09-2026
"Unverified" Is an Answer: Three-State Compliance Explained
Pass-or-fail tables can claim more than anyone checked. Three-state compliance names the third state — unverified — and never shows doubt as a pass.
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18-09-2026
Just Over 600 Square Metres. The Usual Answer Is Two or Three Dwellings. This One Took Four.
A modest established-suburb parcel took four detached dwellings. The breakthrough was not in the floor plans — it was in how vehicles moved.
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17-09-2026
The Numbers to Question in Any Feasibility Model
A feasibility model rarely fails on arithmetic. It fails when a key input was a guess. How to interrogate the yield, build rate, duration and contingency.
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17-09-2026
Designing for Non-Notified Assessment: Avoiding Public Notification Under PlanSA
Learn how design adjustments under South Australia's Planning and Design Code can help avoid public notification and streamline PlanSA approvals.
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16-09-2026
When the Finished Floor Level Has to Rise, One Number Moves a Whole Chain of Cost
A finished floor level looks like one number on a drawing. On a sloping site it moves footings, retaining, earthworks and driveway grades with it.
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15-09-2026
Securing Development Finance for 2–6 Unit Projects: Presale Requirements and Qualifying Contract Terms in Adelaide
Understand how Australian banks and non-bank lenders evaluate presales, deposit holding, and contract terms for 2-6 unit townhouse developments in SA.
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14-09-2026
Adelaide Airport Airspace Protection Overlays: Building Height Limits and Temporary Crane Approvals
Understand how Adelaide Airport airspace overlays, OLS height limits, and temporary crane approvals affect residential property development in South Australia.
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