Guides
Plain-English guides to second homes, kit and modular homes.
Guide to Secondary Dwellings
Many people have looked out into their yard and have had the same thought – “Look at all that empty space that’s just going to waste”. If you’re one o
Read it →GuideQueensland building contracts, clause by clause
What the law says must be in a Queensland home building contract, from deposit caps and cooling-off to variations and defects, and why each clause is
Read it →GuideBushfire ratings (BAL) explained for a granny flat
What a Bushfire Attack Level is, how it's assessed in Queensland, who does it, and what BAL-12.5 to BAL-FZ change on a granny flat's windows, decks an
Read it →GuideHow to check a builder in Queensland
Check a Queensland builder in 20 minutes: the QBCC licence register, licence class, financial category, insurance, red flags and how to vet past jobs.
Read it →GuideHow long a granny flat takes, call to keys
Every stage of a granny flat in SEQ, from site check and reports to approval, contract, footings, crane day and final certificate, with typical times.
Read it →GuideHandover and defects in Queensland
What practical completion means in Queensland, the defects document, minor vs structural defects, the time limits, how to raise a defect and when QBCC
Read it →GuideQBCC home warranty insurance, explained
How Queensland home warranty insurance works: when it applies, what it pays for, claim deadlines, who pays the premium and how to check a policy exist
Read it →GuideOwner builder or licensed builder for modular?
Should you be the owner builder on a modular granny flat in Queensland? What the permit takes, what you give up, how the install works, and when not t
Read it →GuidePaying for a granny flat: cash, equity and loans
How to pay for a granny flat in Queensland: cash, equity, construction loans, progress payments, valuations, and why lenders treat modular differently
Read it →GuideGranny flat rules in Queensland, explained
The rules for a granny flat in Queensland: what counts as a secondary dwelling, planning vs building approval, the certifier, energy, bushfire, flood
Read it →GuideHow to read a building quote: PC items and gaps
How to read a granny flat quote in Queensland: provisional sums and PC items, what quotes leave out, ex factory vs installed, GST, and comparing two q
Read it →GuideRenting out a granny flat in Queensland: the rules
Can you rent a granny flat to someone who isn't family in Queensland? Yes. Here are the council, RTA, smoke alarm, tax, insurance and metering rules t
Read it →GuideKit homes in Australia: what to know first
Kit homes in Australia explained by a licensed builder: what a kit includes, what it costs to finish, approvals, and who should and shouldn't build on
Read it →GuideKit homes vs modular homes in Australia
Kit homes vs modular homes: how each is built, what's included, real costs to finish, approvals and finance. A licensed builder's comparison.
Read it →GuideAffordable modular homes and granny flats (2026)
Every modular, transportable and kit home company worth knowing for a Queensland buyer, checked by a licensed builder: who builds here and the prices.
Read it →GuideTop Kit Homes Australia
Kit homes are prefabricated houses that are designed and built in factories. There are quite a few differences between them and traditional homes, as
Read it →By placeKit homes, compared by place
Every state and dozens of towns.
Browse →By placeModular homes, compared by place
Delivered prices, approvals and how they go in.
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